GRANT NO: 2100155032767
PROJECT ID NO: P-Z1-G00-016
The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising the Republic of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The EAC Secretariat has received a grant from the African Development Bank to finance the 50 Million African Women Speak Networking Platform Project (50MWS) to create a dynamic Digital Networking Platform for women entrepreneurs in collaboration with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS).
Looking at how COMESA,EAC and ECOWAS are interconnected from an information technology perspective (platform), and again the value of the information that its systems hold and generate, it’s time to ensure that we have sound strategies that will allow our institutions to manage their IT assets and protect them from any kind of attack. It is in this regard that the COMESA, EAC and ECOWAS would like to conduct a quick risk assessment for the mentioned platform.
The East African Community Secretariat (EAC) is now inviting eligible and capable consulting firms to express their interest for providing services to conduct Cyber security audit and a risk assessment for ICT infrastructures and system for the 50 Million African Women Speak Networking Platform at COMESA head office, Lusaka, Zambia.
Interested firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of past similar assignments, availability of appropriate skills/qualifications among staff etc). Consultant may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualifications. A consultant will be selected in accordance with Quality and cost based selection (QCBS) method.
Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and selection procedures shall be in accordance with African Development Bank’s rules and procedures for the use of consultants (2008. Revised July 2012), which is available on the bank’s website http://www.afdb.org
Expressions of interest in English or French must be delivered to the e-mail address; wkaremera@eachq.org with a copy to bachel@eachq.org, not later than 13th July 2020 at 4:00 pm local time, “Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services to conduct Cyber security audit and a risk assessment for ICT infrastructures and system for the 50 Million African Women Speak Networking Platform at COMESA head office, Lusaka, Zambia.
Detailed Terms of reference are available on the EAC website www.eac.int. COMESA website, ECOWAS website. All questions or requests for clarification should be sent to the address below (preferably by email):
Atten: Procurement specialist,
50 million African Women Speak Networking Platform Project,
East African Community (EAC) Secretariat,
P.O. Box 1096, Arusha – Tanzania
E-mail; wkaremera@eachq.org
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