PUBLIC TENDER NOTICEEOI NO: AGC 001/2025-2027 (1)EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL FOR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERS AND THE DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS FOR A PERIOD OF 24 MONTHSDATE OF ISSUE: 7th APRIL 2025INTRODUCTIONThe Attorney General’s Chambers is an Extra-Ministerial Department under the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services. The Attorney General is appointed in terms of section 51 of the Constitution of Botswana as the principal legal adviser to the Government. This function is executed through the drafting of national legislation, international and commercial Agreements, civil litigation and provision of legal advisory services to the Government, Ministries and Government Departments. Additionally, the Attorney General exercises administrative supervision over the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, a prosecution arm of the Government established under section 51A of the Constitution.BACKGROUNDThe Attorney General’s Chambers from time to time requires the assistance of external legal services providers to assist it in discharging its legal services to the Government in the public interest. INVITATION, SCOPE OF WORK AND ELIGIBILITYThe Department is embarking on a process to identify a limited number of 100% citizen-owned external firms of attorneys/advocate(s) to appoint to its panel to provide ad hoc specialised services for 24 months, as and when the need arises.Firms of attorneys are invited to send expressions of interest to Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) for consideration to render legal services to AGC in one or more of the following areas of law:a) Constitutional Law and Human Rights;b) Civil Litigation: preferably in construction law, medico-legal, labour and employment, public procurement, commercial and intellectual property;c) Criminal Prosecution: preferably in emerging offences such as money laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation of Arms and Related Offences, Gender-Based Violence and financial crimes, racketeering, corruption, human trafficking, and smuggling of persons;d) Drafting and negotiation of International Contracts/Agreements/Treaties as well as commercial project transactions in various sectors;e) International Law, International Trade and Investment Law;f) Alternative Dispute Resolution, i.e., Mediation and Arbitrationg) Debt/Legal Costs Collection;h) Provision of legal advisory services on any of the above areas of the law; andi) Any other field of law in which the firm or chambers have expertise that is relevant to the business of the Attorney General’s Chambers and/or the legal needs of the Government of Botswana.The physical address for the collection of EOI documents is:Office Room No 644 & 646, 6th floorAttorney General’s ChambersPlot Number 50762Government Enclave Gaborone. Documents may be collected during working hours between 0730hrs to 1245hrs and 1345hrs to 1600hrs.ENQUIRIES AND CONTACT WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERSQueries or clarification relating to the issuance of the documents may be addressed in writing not later than five (5) days before the EOI closing date to The Procurement Unit, Tel No. 3613764, 3613927 and 3613757, Email address;
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[email protected] with EOI NO: AGC 001/2025-2027 (1); “EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A PANEL FOR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERS AND THE DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS FOR 24 MONTHS” as the subject.DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONThe closing date and time for receipt of sealed EOI offers is no later than 1630hrs on the 16th MAY 2025. ______________________Dittah L. MolodiFor/ Attorney General
