UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AUDITING AND TAX SERVICES I. INTRODUCTION A. General Information. The University of South Florida Research Foundation, Inc., hereafter known as “USFRF”, is requesting proposals from qualified firms of certified public accountants to audit the financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, with an option of auditing the financial statements for each of the two (2) subsequent fiscal years. These audits are to be performed in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, as well as the laws and standards prescribed by the State of Florida and its Treasurer. B. Term of Engagement. A three-year engagement is contemplated. Each year shall be subject to the annual review and recommendation of the USFRF Audit Committee. C. Subcontracting. Firms submitting proposals are to disclose subcontracting of any portion of the engagement to other audit firms and identify the firms in the proposal. If this is to be done, the name of the proposed subcontracting firms must be clearly identified in the proposal. Following the award of the audit contract, no additional subcontracting will be allowed without the expressed prior written consent of USFRF. D. Full-Service Office. The proposer must have a “full-service” office located within commuting distance from Tampa, Florida to allow USFRF easy access to audit staff and without payment of per diem ...