Legal, Governance, and Risk Advisory Services for SAMRC.
Supply chain management
In plain English
The SAMRC is seeking a service provider to offer legal, governance, and risk advice for establishing a fundraising foundation. Eligible bidders must have valid tax clearance, CSD registration, company registration, and a valid BBBEE certificate.
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The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is seeking a service provider to offer expert legal, governance, and financial risk advice. The project aims to help the SAMRC meet specific conditions set by the Minister of Health for establishing a fundraising foundation. Key tasks include providing a formal legal opinion on the foundation's structure, ensuring compliance with public finance and non-profit laws, and creating a governance framework. The successful bidder must deliver an independent verification report for the Minister within one month. The work will be conducted for the SAMRC.
What you need to qualify
- CSD registration — Registration on the Central Supplier Database — required to do business with government.
- Tax clearance — A valid SARS tax compliance status (PIN) showing your tax affairs are in order.
- B-BBEE certificate — A B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit confirming your contribution level.
- Other registration — An industry registration the tender requires (e.g. PSIRA, NHBRC, a professional or trade licence).
Full requirements
- Valid tax clearance certificate or PIN
- Active Central Supplier Database (CSD) registration
- Valid B-BBEE certificate
- Professional registration with relevant bodies (e.g., LPC, SAICA)
- Minimum of five contactable references for similar projects
Contact & how to apply
Name: Supply chain management
Email: scm@mrc.ac.za
Phone: 021-938-0911
How to apply: Interested parties must submit their proposals and price quotations via email to the Supply Chain Management department at scm@mrc.ac.za.
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