Consultancy Services for Provision of Legal Services

• Country: Uganda
• Summary: Consultancy Services for Provision of Legal Services
• UGT Ref No: 57842360
• Deadline: 08 Oct 2021
• Financier:
• Purchaser Ownership: -
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: ASAR/CONS/2021/00010
• Purchaser's Detail:

Purchaser : ASSOCIATION FOR STRENGTHENING AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN EASTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA (ASARECA)
ASARECA Secretariat, Plot 5 Mpigi Road, P.O. Box 765, Entebbe Attn: The Executive Director, Tel: +256-414-321885/414320556 Fax: 256-414321126
Email :secretariat@asareca.org/procurement@asareca.org
URL :www.asareca.org

• Description:
• Tenders are invited for Consultancy Services for Provision of Legal Services OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE CONSULTANCY ASARECA seeks to engage and retain the services of a reputable and competent legal firm as a legal advisor in matters arising out of or incidental to the business or in other dealings which the Client or its associated companies may hereafter enter into or be engaged in. C. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES. 1) Provision of legal advice on a diverse range of highly complex or novel substantive and procedural questions of law relating to administration and management, institutional support, procurement and contracts, third party claims and other operational matters. 2) Advice the Client's Executive Director on legal implications of all contracts, including MoUs with Regional Economic Blocks, Intergovernmental Organisations and relevant stakeholders as will be required. 3) Initiate contract formulation and negotiation process and ensure that all negotiation details are appropriately included in contracts made or entered into by the Client. 4) Advice on the review, negotiation and drafting of major contracts, agreements, institutional and operational modalities and other legal documents as will be required. 5) Legally represent the client in matters and circumstances requiring such representation as to and when required, BUT NOT including representation in the Courts of Law, court hearings and preparing legal documentation. 6) Liaise with peer institutions (as and when required) working in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) issues with a view to enabling African access to global knowledge and retaining the right of use of knowledge generated with public funding. 7) Contribute to the review and design of new legal instruments, policy guidelines, and systems as necessary. 8) Attend Board Meetings and Board Committee meetings, supporting the preparation of board reports, taking Board minutes and advise on governance issues. 9) Monitor changes in relevant legislation and the regulatory environment of the host country and take appropriate action. 10) Develop and oversee systems that ensure the organization complies with all applicable codes, legal and statutory requirements. 11) Make recommendations on actions required to enhance the performance of the Board and General Assembly. 12) Advise on construction and real estate transactions and regulatory compliance should the Client decide to develop the land in Entebbe. 13) Facilitate the implementation and compliance with the Client's Headquarter Agreement with the Government of Uganda. 14) Advise and ensure that the Client complies with all applicable legal tax requirements. 15) Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Client's management. D. SCOPE OF WORK The Firm shall, to the utmost of its ability and skill on behalf of the Client, research, investigate, advise and represent the client on all issues of a legal nature. The Firm shall, if retained by the Client to execute any work mentioned under Clause C above, be entitled to be paid and recover their ordinary professional costs and expenses at rates as the Firm, and the client may agree, and in addition, thereto the client shall pay for the statutory charges imposed by Government or its departments. Upon receiving instructions on matters falling outside the retainer, the Firm shall inform the client and agree beforehand on the remuneration for carrying out such instructions.
• Documents:

 Tender Notice