SUPPORT TO EUROPEAN UNION FRAMEWORK CONTRACTORS
Under the European Union’s Framework Contract (FWC) approach, only EU firms may contract directly with the EU. GMA has successfully assisted many of these firms to find experts who are then contracted directly by the firm with a separate contract entered into with GMA for commission / finder’s fee. GMA has on various occasions provided the entire team for an assignment and has essentially been subcontracted to provide all of the consultants and to implement the entire contract. Examples include:
Assignment: Enhancing the visibility of CSOs and EU support to their work on human rights and social justice
South Africa 2017 - 2018
Client: European Union / Particip GmBH
GMA assisted Particip to conceptualise their proposal for how to implement this contract, identified Fireworx (A South Africa film production company) to produce a series of documentary films and a coffee-table book, and contributed to the writing of the book.
Assignment: Formulation of the EU 11th EDF Programme for Governance Focal Sector in Malawi
Malawi 2015 - 2016
Client: European Union / Particip GmBH
In addition to providing the team leader / senior international expert for the formulation mission, GMA also provided both national consultants – effectively making up the entire team.
Assignment: Identification and Formulation of the EU ‘Rule of Law, Accountability and Anti-Corruption in Ghana’ Programme’
Ghana 2014
Client: European Union / Particip GmBH
GMA provided the team leader for this assignment as well as two national consultants, effectively providing the entire team of consultants.
Assignment: Formulation of the EU’s Rule of Law Programme for South Sudan
South Sudan 2013
Client: European Union / IBF
GMA provided the team leader, who constituted the entire ‘team’.
Assignment: Final evaluation of the EU Conflict Mitigation Package II Programme- Support to the Judiciary System and Human Rights
Nepal 2010
Client: European Union / COWI
GMA provided the team leader and senior international human rights commission expert.
Assignment: 10th EDF Formulation Mission for the Justice Sector Project
Nigeria 2010
Client: European Union / Agmin Italy
GMA provided the entire team: team leader, two international experts and a national consultant.
Assignment: 10th EDF Formulation Study for the Governance Non-Focal Sector in Malawi
Malawi 2010
Client: European Union / Agmin Italy
GMA provided the entire team: team leader and two national consultants.
Assignment: 10th EDF Identification Study for the Governance Non-Focal Sector in Malawi
Malawi 2009
Client: European Union / Berenschott
GMA provided the entire team: team leader and three national consultants.