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A. Introduction
New Apostolic Church Relief Organization (NACRO) is a faith-based Non-Governmental Organisation that was registered in Malawi in February 2011. Since inception the NGO has been implementing actions aimed at helping the needy and disadvantaged communities through the delivery of projects in agriculture, health, water and sanitation, education, environmental management as well as in disaster mitigation. NACRO in Malawi is requesting proposals for legal services from licensed legal firms in Malawi for a possible engagement for a period of two years on retainership basis.
B. Proposal Contents
The legal firm, shall as a minimum, include the following in their proposal:
1. Legal Experience
The firm should describe its legal experience, including the names, addresses, contact persons, and telephone numbers of at least three clients, preferably including clients like NACRO. Experience should include the following cate-gories: experience in advising non-profit organizations, as well as experience in advising clients conducting similar programs and donor-funded services. Experience in real estate, donor grants and contracts, taxation, labour and employment as well as general business operations shall also be required.
2. Organisation, Size, Structure, and Areas of Practice
The firm should describe its organisation, number of lawyers, structure, areas of practice, and office locations. For this request, it is desirable that the firm should have at least three lawyers and should also have its offices in Lilongwe.
3, Qualification of Lawyers
The firm should describe the qualifications of lawyers to be assigned to the representation.
4. Price
The proposed price to include information on hourly billing rates for each lawyer or other legal staff, charges for expenses, if any, such as legal research.
The firm to also include the flat fee that would be charged to advise on routine matters, and /or retainer fee.
C. Scope of Services
The firm shall be required to provide, to the minimum, the following legal services:
- Review, draft, and negotiate contracts and leases.
- Advise on general tax and tax-exempt organisation legal issues.
- Advise on labour and employment matters.
- Review organisational by-laws, personnel, and other policies.
- Advise on responses to subpoenas, court orders, and requests for information from third parties
- Defend on lawsuits, administration claims, or other legal claims.
- Conduct litigation as necessary.
- Attend Board of Directors and Committee meetings as necessary.
- Other legal services as needed.
D. Proposal Submission
Those interested and do meet the requirements should submit their proposals not later than 23rd August 2024, to the following address:
Posted mail:
The Country Programs Coordinator
New Apostolic Church Relief Organisation (NACRO)
P.O. Box 349
Lilongwe, Malawi
cpc.malawi@nacrozmz.com
By hand mail:
Submit at:
New Apostolic Church Premises
Plot – Area 14/22
Lilongwe
Please indicate on the envelope or in the email subject line the requested services as captioned above.
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