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• <br /> The proposal should address all the points outlined in the request for <br /> proposals. The proposal should be prepared simply and economically, <br /> providing a straight forward, concise description of the proposer's <br /> capabilities to satisfy the requirements of the request for proposals. They <br /> represent the criteria against which the proposal will be evaluated. <br /> 2. Independence. The proposer should provide an affirmative statement that <br /> it is independent of the County of Hawaii as defined by generally accepted <br /> auditing standards, the U.S. General Accounting Office's Government <br /> Auditing Standards (1994). <br /> The proposer should also provide an affirmative statement that it is <br /> independent of all of the component units of the County of Hawaii as <br /> defined by those same standards. <br /> The proposer should also list and describe its (or proposed <br /> subcontractor's) professional relationships involving the County of Hawaii <br /> or any of its agencies or component units/agencies, for the past five <br /> years, together with a statement explaining why such relationships do not <br /> constitute a conflict of interest relative to performing the audit. <br /> 3. License; Permit to Practice in Hawaii. An affirmative statement should be <br /> included that the proposer and all assigned key professional staff are <br /> properly licensed to practice in Hawaii. Additionally, a photocopy of a <br /> current CPA permit to practice of the person to be directly in charge of the <br /> audit shall be attached to the proposal. <br /> 4. Experience. The proposer shall have at least three years of experience <br /> performing governmental audits and shall have performed at least two <br /> audits within the past five years of a governmental agency which has <br /> budget of more than $50 million. The proposer shall submit information <br /> verifying these minimum experience requirements. <br /> B. Proposer's Background, Size, Work Experience and Qualifications <br /> 1. The proposer should described its work experience in the last five years, <br /> with special attention to work performed by the local office with respect <br /> to financial audits conducted that are similar to those described herein: <br /> a. Limited general financial audits of governments and governmental <br /> units in the State of Hawaii and/or of cities, municipalities and <br /> counties having population sizes similar to that of the County of <br /> Hawaii. <br /> b. Audits of federal assistance programs according to the provisions <br /> of the Single Audit Act of 1984 and OMB Circular No. A-128. <br /> -16- <br />