The National Telecommunications and Post Commission of Greece (EETT) initiates an open public tender for the undertaking of a project on “Cost auditing of the Hellenic Telecommunication Organization (OTE) for the tariffs of Voice Telephony, Leased Lines, Interconnection and Local Loop Unbundling”.

Main Objective
The main objective of the project is the auditing of the costing system of OTE for the voice telephony, leased lines, interconnection and local loop unbundling according to the Greek and the European Law. Especially the audit will include,
a) OTE’s conformity with its approved by EETT Costing System (EKOS) as it was modified with EETT Decision 243/29/22-1-2002, and also to check the pertinence of the implementation of the improvements by OTE within its EKOS as these were set by EETT’s above decision and also to audit the cost orientation of the proposed by OTE prices for Voice Telephony (monthly rental and connection for PSTN and ISDN-BRA, local, trunk and international calls), Leased Lines, and Part Circuits according to EETT decision 268/77/2002 (ΦΕΚ 1604/Β/2002).
b) OTE’s conformity with its approved by EETT Costing System (EKOS) as it was modified with EETT Decision 266/95/1-11-2002, and also to check the pertinence of the implementation of the improvements by OTE within its EKOS as these were set by EETT’s above decision and also to audit the cost orientation of the proposed by OTE prices for the Interconnection and Local Loop Unbundling Services.
Furthermore, the contractor will present two (2) seminars to the EETT staff, for the detailed description of the above-mentioned topics.

Budget
The budget for the project shall not exceed the amount of 600,000 euros, excluding VAT.

Time Schedule
The project must be completed in a period of twelve (12) weeks from the day the contract will be signed between the contracting parties.

Documents Language
All documents relevant to the submitted offers and all reports must be written in Greek.

Selection criteria
Evaluation criterion is the best offer, as this is defined in paragraph 17 of the Terms of Reference Document, and the financial offer.

Prerequisites
The main business activity of the company has to be auditing of costing systems and pricing with all its staff participating in this project having working experience at least for the last three (3) years in auditing on projects of cost accounting and pricing (especially in the auditing of the FDC and LRAIC systems in the telecommunication sector).
The candidate must also prove its knowledge on the European and Greek telecommunication market and the relevant legislation.

Further Information
The full tender document can be obtained by EETT’s office (Kifissias 60, Maroussi) at a fee of 120 euros. Interested parties should deposit the aforementioned fee at EETT’s account in Eurobank (account number GR8002600270000310200113144 swift code EGF.B.GRAA) under the title: for the undertaking project “Cost auditing of the Hellenic Telecommunication Organization (OTE) for the tariffs of voice telephony, leased lines, interconnection and local loop unbundling” and submit the receipt of the transaction to EETT’s accounting department in order to acquire the tender documents.

Deadline
Bids to the above tender should be submitted to EETT not later than 13:00 p.m. on 28th May 2003