The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), with financial assistance from the European Development Fund (EDF), intends to award a service contract for a Consultancy to Determine the EPA-Compliant Legislative Framework of Guyana.
The overall objective of the project is to determine the legislative and regulatory compliance of Guyana laws with the provisions of the EPA; and where non-compliant or silent to make recommendations to bring the laws into compliance.
Purpose
The purpose of this contract is as follows_
- to provide legal and technical support to Guyana by reviewing their laws with a view to identifying and highlighting the legislative gaps between their laws and the provisions in the EPA;
- to provide recommendations on how to bring their laws into compliance with the provisions of the EPA; and
- to provide suggested timelines based on the assessment, for the implementation of any recommendation to bring their laws into compliance with the EPA.
Description of the assignment
The CARICOM Secretariat is seeking the services of a Contractor to provide legal and technical services to capture information regarding any legislative gaps between the laws, regulations, orders and practices of Guyana in relation to the provisions of the CARIFORUM-EU EPA to determine EPA compliance.
The Contractor will_
- Review the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement to appreciate the scope of the obligations assumed by Guyana.
- Review the laws, regulations, practices and orders of Guyana to ascertain the legislative and regulatory framework in place with respect to the provisions of the EPA.
- On the basis of the reviews, prepare a Legislative Gap Analysis Matrix in keeping with the Results to be achieved above; and
- Have consultation (s) with the Member State to discuss and review the prepared Legislative Gap Analysis with a view to agreeing and documenting a Legislative framework for compliance in areas where there may be non-compliance.
Expressions of Interest must be received no later than 15:00 hours on Wednesday, 29 July 2020, and can be submitted by E-mail to_ procurement@caricom.org  Â
Following the assessment of the submissions, a shortlist of not less than three, and not more than eight applicants will be provided with the terms of reference and invited to submit technical and financial proposals to undertake the assignment. The CARICOM Secretariat reserves the right to reject late applications or to cancel the present invitation partially or in its entirety. It will not be bound to assign any reason for not short-listing any applicant and will not defray any costs incurred by any applicant in the preparation and submission of Expressions of Interest.
Programme Manager, Procurement
CARICOM Secretariat
Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown
Guyana