services of a provider to preside / facilitate (chairperson of the bargaining forum) for a period of 12 months

RFQ/OBP281/2025/26

SCOPE OF WORK OBP seeks to appoint a service provider to preside and facilitate over the Onderstepoort Biological Products Bargaining Forum. The bargaining forum shall be chaired by a neutral and independent chairperson who shall preside in all meetings of the bargaining forum. The chairperson shall objectively and fairly: Preside over and maintain order in all meetings of the Bargaining Forum: a) Introduction of parties and the roles as well as ground rules b) Dealing with preliminary issues c) Presentation of employer's submissions d) Presentation of labour's submissions e) Sign the minutes of a meeting on confirmation therefore by the bargaining forum. The powers and functions of the bargaining forum are: a) Negotiate and conclude collective agreemen.t b) Negotiate and conclude wage negotiations. c) Supervise and monitor collective agreements concluded in the bargaining forum. d) Prevent and resolve labour disputes. e) Resolve disputes between the parties of the bargaining forum in terms of the constitution of the bargaining forum and the act. f) Exercise any other power or perform any other function that may be necessary or desirable to achieve the objectives of the bargaining forum. 2. APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY OF CONDUCTING THE BARGAINING FORUM MEETINGS The process shall adopt an adversarial approach with the presiding officer not descending to the arena. The parties shall be allowed to present their demands in accordance with the rules of the agreement as signed by the parties.

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2025/12/12 15:00:00

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RFQ/OBP281/2025/26