U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Procurement And Contracts Branch, Mail Stop O-20, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, Virginia 22312

R -- INTERNAL AUDIT WORKSHOPS DUE 050197 POC James L. Vandecar, (202) 942-8640 The Office of Inspector General(OIG) of the Securities and Exhange Commission (Commission) is seeking information on consultants able to conduct internal audit workshops. The purpose of the workshops is to either assess the extent to which various management objectives have been achieved or to evaluate operational risks and related management(internal)controls. This methodology (a version of Control Self Assessment) consists of four primary tasks: identify management or program objectives, convene workshops to conduct (and record) discussions about the objectives and obtain anonymous ratings from participants, analyze the qualitative and quantitative data from the workshops, and prepare an audit report under "Government Auditing Standards". Special emphasis is placed on the role of workshop facilitator. The offeror must possess the unique skills required to facilitate an internal audit workshop. To be responsive, an individual, consultant or firm must be knowledgeable about Control Self Assessment audit methodology, as described above. The facilitator must have experience in leading workshops to produce an assessment of the achievement of an objective, the risks related to the operations of an organization, or similar goal. The facilitator must be skilled in group dynamics and possess the ability to guide participants to a productive assessment. Finally, the facilitatior must have demonstrated ability in the collection, comprehensive analysis, and correct interpretation of both qualitative and quantitative data using a varity of tools. Experience working with Federal clients and familiarity with the role of Inspector General are desirable. OIG audit staff and Commission managers would provide subject matter expertise to complement the facilitation process expertise of the facilitator. The OIG auditors would also work with the facilitator to analyze the data and prepare the audit report. This notice is for informational purposes only. A contract not be awarded on the basis of responses received. Please submit all responses to Walter Stachnik, Securities & Exchange Commission, 450 5th St. NW (11-7), Washington, D.C. 20549 (0106)

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