SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Electronic Audit Management Sysytem Software
- Notice Date
- 2/10/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Transportation Administrative Service Center (TASC), TASC Acquisition Services Division, 400 7th Street SW, Room 5106, Washington, DC, 20590
- ZIP Code
- 20590
- Solicitation Number
- DTTS59-03-Q-00020
- Archive Date
- 4/30/2003
- Point of Contact
- Phaedra Johnson, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 366-0742, Fax (202) 366-9848,
- E-Mail Address
-
phaedra.johnson@ost.dot.gov
- Description
- Request For Procurement Commercial Electronic Audit Management System I. General Information The Office of Inspector General is requesting proposals for a commercial electronic audit management system. This audit management system is to assist auditors and managers in the planning and organizing of audits, creating and tracking audit documentation, such as workpapers and audit reports, as well as to assist managers in the audit?s progression. The audit management system is also required to integrate within the current OIG automation operating system. II. Functionality The electronic audit management system must be able to assist in A. Planning & Program Design 1. Allows users to design and write survey and audit programs B. Audit Program Execution 1. Allows users and project managers to conduct audit programs C. Workpaper Preparation 1. Allows users to create workpapers 2. Allows users to create cross-references between workpapers and supporting electronic documentation (i.e. interview write up on MS Word, spreadsheet on MS Excel) a. Circular reference path from one desired point in a workpaper to a point in another document and back again to the origin point D. Data Evaluation and Summary 1. Allows users to retrieve, summarize, search, and evaluate data performed by other users E. Audit Report Writing 1. Allows users to write audit reports and testimony F. Final Cross-Referencing 1. Allows users to reference between final electronic documentation (i.e. audit reports on MS Word) and computerized workpapers a. Circular reference path from one desired point in a final electronic document to a point in another workpaper or document and back again to the origin point III. Technical Requirements A. Electronic Audit Management System The system must be minimally capable of 1. Implementing an electronic folder structure to assist in audit program design and organization 2. Creating electronic workpapers as a stand alone or with the use of imbedded Microsoft products 3. Referencing workpapers and audit reports between one another as well as to electronic documentation (i.e. point to point circular reference path) 4. Numbering and re-numbering audit programs folders, workpapers, and reference points automatically 5. Tracking workpaper history through workpaper preparation to final supervisory review and approval 6. Reporting audit progression through a variety of summary status reports 7. Linking audit steps to workpapers and status reports 8. Storing audit templates and completed audits 9. Replicating audit files/folders between a main server and local drives or off-site locations via direct download, diskette, and e-mail 10. Supporting users with help systems that are within the audit management system, available through the Internet or vendor hotline centers 11. Encrypting audit information at all times 12. Being mature enough to only require a few programming updates within a year?s time B. OIG Operating System The electronic audit management system must be capable of integrating and operating within current and future versions of 1. Microsoft NT 4.0 Server 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 3. Microsoft Windows Office Professional XP 2002 IV. Deliverables A. Licenses 1. Estimated purchase is between 10 to 400 licenses over a 3 year period 2. Purchase will be dependent on the availability of funds 3. Estimated value of these licenses is between $20,000 and $300,000 4. Licenses shall be available within 30 days of purchase request B. Training With the initial purchase, the vendor shall provide on-site training classes (domestic USA). Class size will be no more than 15 students. Training locations and schedules can be specified by the OIG. Appropriate manuals and training materials shall be available in both electronic and written format. Training for subsequent license purchases shall be negotiated at a future time. C. Audit Management System Upgrades Upgrades shall be available at no charge for no less than 2 years after the purchase of initial licenses. V. Evaluation Factors Evaluation factors for this solicitation include the ability to meet all technical requirements at a competitive price. Meeting technical requirements is significantly more important than cost or price. The Government reserves the right to make an award to the vendor whose proposal provides the best overall value to the Government.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Dot/OIG JA-2, 400Seventh Street SW, Room 3104, Wshington DC
- Zip Code: 20590
- Zip Code: 20590
- Record
- SN00256254-W 20030212/030210213313 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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