Tender Advertisement #1310625

This RFP seeksto engage a consultant to carry out a review of biosecurity legislation, regulations, and policies
in selected PACPs and undertake a gap analysis

Key responsibilities will include:
• Review biosecurity legislation, regulation, and policies in selected PACPs and undertake gap analysis.
• Undertake national-level consultation with the assistance of identified national technical assistants
and Pacific Community (SPC) Biosecurity Sanitary Phytosanitary (BSPS) Team in the review and
updating of biosecurity legislation in selected PACPs.
• Draft and submit legislation in a format agreed by the relevant country (be it separate instruments
for plant, animal and environmental biosecurity or a combined holistic instrument covering all
sectors) and provide initial assistance with official endorsement of the legislation by countries
through their national legal frameworks.
• Assist countries in the drafting of important Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in line with their
proposed legislation.

Duration of the Work
• The consultancy is for 110- 120 days for the duration of 6- 8 months.
• The consultant shall be engaged to undertake the consultancy working according to a planned
schedule to be completed no later than expiry of the contract.
• The consultant must propose a work plan, budget and activity schedule with timelines to achieve the
expected outputs using the appropriate methodologies.