Accounting Consultant - St Lucia Water and Sanitation PPP

World Bank Group

Published: Sep 3, 2026

Updated: Sep 17, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the audit and accounting, water and sanitation and architecture and engineering sectors, with a focus on Sanitation, Accounting and Due Diligence. Located in Regional, Asia, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through WB eGP - World Bank e-Government Procurement, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries for consulting in the audit and accounting sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

IFC has been approached by the Government of St Lucia (GoSL) (or the “Client”), to act as transaction advisor for the structuring and execution of a concession process (the “Project”). IFC will be the transaction advisor and will be responsible for: (i) coordinating and monitoring all Project workstreams, including strategic and financial analyses, technical and financial due diligence, communications and legal feasibility studies; (ii) supporting the Client in the implementation of the transaction; and (iii) consolidating and proposing recommendations regarding regulatory framework, corporate governance framework and concession agreement. The above workstreams will be addressed through a combination of consulting firms to be retained by IFC. The Consultancy Firms retained by the IFC (“IFC’s Consultants”) will be: (i) International Legal Consultant, (ii) Technical and Environmental & Social Consultant, (iii) Communications Consultant and (iv) Accounting Consultant. The Accounting Consultant will support IFC’s work by carrying out financial due diligence and accounting analysis for the Project, including reviewing WASCO’s financial information, assessing the financial perimeter of the proposed concession, analyzing revenue collection and accounts receivable, and providing inputs on accounting, tax, and financial structuring matters relevant to the transaction. The Consultant will participate in meetings with IFC, WASCO, other IFC consultants, and relevant Government entities, and will provide recommendations and advice based on its experience with utility transactions, concession structures, and applicable accounting best practices. The main goal is to ensure that the Project is supported by robust financial and accounting analysis, that the proposed transaction structure is financially sound and bankable, and that key financial risks are properly identified, allocated, and addressed. IFC’s Consultant will coordinate with WASCO’s finance and accounting staff as needed.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from WB eGP - World Bank e-Government Procurement and was originally published on September 3, 2026. Last refreshed 4 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About World Bank Group

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