Request for proposals: LWF – External Audit Services for restricted projects

Interested audit firms must demonstrate:

1. Experience auditing projects funded by international agencies preferably Brot für die Welt funded projects
2. Able to meet the project audit requirements and time schedules
3. Independence from LWF operations, governance and management
4. Accreditation and license to perform audits in Switzerland

Audit Firms should submit both technical and financial proposals, which should include:

• Technical Proposal
  1. Firm profile and familiarity with project audits funded by BfdW
  2. Experience with international NGOs and donor-funded projects
  3. Understanding of LWF’s mandate and proposed audit approach
  4. Team composition and key staff qualifications
  5. Proposed audit methodology and timelines
  6. References from at least three similar clients
• Financial Proposal
  1. Detailed fee structure (annual audit fee or fee for every report (each 6 months period)
  2. Breakdown of staff rates, travel and other expenses
  3. Currency of quotation (preferably EUR)
  4. Conditions for adjustments in fees over the contract period

Proposals will be evaluated based on:

1. Technical capacity and relevant experience (40%)
2. Quality and robustness of audit methodology (15%)
3. Cost effectiveness (40%)
4. References and track record (5%)

1. Mode of submission: [email protected]
2. Subject line: Proposal – External Audit Services for project audits / DTMJ
3. Questions should be directed to: [email protected]

Audit firms must declare any potential conflicts of interest in relation to LWF. All information shared through this process will remain confidential.

1. RFP issued: 5 December 2026
2. Submission deadline: 15 January 2026
3. Evaluation and shortlisting: 22 January 2026
4. Interviews/presentations, if necessary: last week of January 2026
5. Selection and notification: First week of February 2026
6. Contract signing: Mid-February 2026

The audit will be conducted at the 

LWF Communion Office, 
Chemin du Pavillon 2,
CH-1218 Le Grand-Saconnex, Geneva,
Switzerland