Company / Organization: Pawnee Nation Gaming Commission

Date available: 11/01/2021

Job Description:
The Pawnee Nation Gaming Commission (PNGC), Pawnee, Oklahoma is seeking proposals from
interested accounting/auditing firms that perform audit services specifically for Tribal Gaming
Commissions. These proposals must cover Internal Audit services only.

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is being advertised as an open procurement with Indian Preference.
Those firms claiming Indian Preference must furnish proof of enrollment with a federally recognized tribe
when submitting their proposal and controlling ownership of the business.

Scope of Work for Services:
All proposals shall include a description of the services to be provided, a personal or auditing firm
resume, three clients to serve as references, fee structure, types of expenses that are charged, and
identification of the individual(s) in the firm who will have primary responsibility for conducting the audit for
the PNGC. The internal audit must be performed in accordance with the appropriate Federal regulations
that identify the Accounting and Internal Audit Standards.

Written proposals will be prepared by applicant firms. The written proposals should specifically address
the qualifications of the team that you propose to service the Pawnee Nation Gaming Commission. To
assist in the evaluation of the proposals, please submit the following information:

• Brief history of the firm
• Description of proposal services
• Firm team qualifications, experience and credentials including resumes of management and staff
that will be responsible for the project.
• Estimated fee on a not-to-be-exceeded basis including, but not limited to, estimated hours by
partner, manager, senior staff, out-of-pocket expenses, and profits.
• Statement of firm’s ability to perform auditing services. Please be specific.
• Copy of firm’s most recent peer review report.
• Samples of the firm’s work products, presentations, and performance are required.
• Responses to the following questions:
1. Which gaming commission(s) have you provided auditing services?
For each Gaming Commission(s), please describe the type (Tribal or non-tribal)
2. Is your professional liability insurance coverage adequate for this project?
3. In the last five years, has your firm or any partner or employee been a defendant in a lawsuit
related to professional services or conduct; ethics violations; procedural actions by the state
of Oklahoma or any related situation, such as consent decrees, settlements, injunctions and
the like? Please describe.

Contract
Length of contract will be one year beginning September 2019, or sooner, with an option to renew for one
additional year.

Reporting Requirements
The fiscal year-end for the Pawnee Nation Gaming Activities is December 31. The PNGC operates as an
regulatory arm of the Pawnee Nation. The selected auditing firm will be required to offer an opinion on the
operations and minimum internal control standards of the casino facilities.

Audit work will commence with enough time to allow issuance of the audit statements no later than April
30, 2022.

You should plan to issue five (5) bound copies of each report and one (1) loose-leaf or bound copies of
the entire reporting package along with electronic files on one (1) CD. Comment letters for internal control
recommendations and other pertinent matters will be required to be issued.

Special Terms and Conditions
Each applicant firm, by submission of a bid, assents to every item within this section.
• The PNGC reserves the right to amend these requirements, accept or reject any or all bids, to
consider the competency and responsibility of all bidders, to use any information determined
necessary to establish the ability of any bidder to perform all conditions required and intended by
this specification. The PNGC is not bound to accept the lowest total bid
• The PNGC reserves the right to immediately cancel the whole or any part of the contract due to
failure of the bidder to carry out any specification term or condition of the contract. The PNGC will
issue a written notice of cancellation to the successful bidder for acting or failing to act as in the
following:
o The successful bidder fails to perform adequately the services required in the
specifications
o The successful bidder fails to furnish the required product within the time stipulated in the
specifications.
o The successful bidder fails to make progress in the performance of the requirements
and/or gives the PNGC positive indication that the bidder will not or cannot perform to the
requirements in the specifications bid.

If the PNGC cancels the contract pursuant to this clause, the PNGC reserves all rights or claims to
damage for breach of contract.

• The PNGC reserves the right to terminate the contract, at any time, for the convenience of the
PNGC, without penalty or recourse, by giving written notice to successful bidder at least thirty
(30) days prior to the effective date of such termination. The successful bidder shall be entitled to
receive just and equitable compensation for that work completed before the effective date of any
termination.
• The successful bidder shall establish and maintain procedures and controls that are acceptable to
the PNGC for the purpose of assuring that no information contained in its records or obtained
from the PNGC or from others in carrying out its functions under the contract shall be used by or
disclosed by it, its agents, officers or employees, except as required to efficiently perform duties
under the contract. Persons requesting information shall be referred to the PNGC.
All proposals are due no later than 4:30 PM, October 21. The address is as follows:

Pawnee Nation Gaming Commission
Attention: Director
PO Box 514
Pawnee, Oklahoma 74058
– OR –
aattocknie@pawneenation.org

This contract will be awarded by November 1, 2021.
All questions may be directed to the Pawnee Nation Gaming Commission at 918-762-3378.

To apply for this position, please contact us using the information below:

Contact Person: Arthur L. Attocknie
Phone: 918-762-3378
Email: aattocknie@pawneenation.org