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Call for Legal Counselling
Legal Counselling for MSMEs Registration in Earthquake-Affected Regions
Request for Proposal (RFP) Number: BM-TR_GIZ_26-01
Issuance Date: 11/02/2026
Closing Date: 11/21/2026
Closing Date - Timestamp: 12:00 PM (GMT+3)
Method of RFP Submission: Submit via email to: procurement.turkey@buildingmarkets.org
Subject Line: BM-TR_GIZ_26-01_Legal Counselling
Submission Format: Email
Preferred Currency of Quotation: Turkish Lira (TL)
Tax on Price Quotation: All net amounts and taxes must be mentioned separately
Conditions for Release of Payment: All services delivered as per the contract scope of work & deliverables
Period of Validity of Quotes Starting on the Submission Date: 7 months
Evaluation Criteria:
Financial Proposal (30%)
Technical Proposal (70%)
Deadline for Submitting Questions: 11/21/2026
About Building Markets
Building Markets addresses inequality around the world by advancing inclusive economies that work for all. We do this by opening opportunities for small business owners — who fuel more than 70% of the world’s jobs — to transform their lives and communities. Since 2004, Building Markets has combined its deep local knowledge, comprehensive data, and global networks to build confidence and strength in more than 28,000 small business owners affected by marginalization. From securing $1.4 billion in contracts or loans to creating more than 74,000 full-time jobs in places where they’re needed most, Building Markets is elevating small businesses as engines of enduring social impact and economic growth.
Building Markets is dedicated to empowering small businesses, in the Sustainable Business Opportunities in Türkiye project we are working to stimulate new entrepreneurs access to the formal economy by supporting them on the registration process in earthquakes effected regions (Gaziantep and Hatay).
This project is designed to:
To Stimulate New Entrepreneurs Access to The Formal Economy: by supporting unregistered businesses formally registered and Building Markets will be providing legal counselling for MSMEs.
To Provide Job Seekers with Sustainable Employment Opportunities: By supporting the employers are willing to formalize unregistered workers to obtain formal employment. Also support by matching between the job seekers and the businesses are willing to hire new workers.
To Boost Businesses’ Engagement in Social Cohesion Initiatives: By bringing together diverse groups of entrepreneurs, including Syrian refugees and Turkish-owned businesses, the project fosters collaboration and mutual support, helping to build stronger, more integrated communities.
Supplier Scope of Work
Function: Legal Counselling for Business Registration
Location: Gaziantep and Hatay
Duration: Expected start date is December 15, 2026, and end date is June 30, 2027
Summary: The project will provide comprehensive legal counselling sessions to ensure that MSME owners fully understand registration requirements, tax compliance, and legal obligations.
Sessions Focus: We invite suppliers to propose session ideas that respond to provide comprehensive legal counselling sessions to ensure that MSME owners fully understand registration requirements, tax compliance, and legal obligations. Planned: 10 in-person half-day sessions will be delivered in both Gaziantep and Hatay for up to 200 MSMEs in both Arabic and Turkish, ensuring accessibility for all participants. Building Markets will serve as the venue in both cities. Suppliers may apply to deliver sessions in Gaziantep, Hatay, or both cities. Building Markets may engage one supplier for both cities or separate suppliers for each city. The final number of sessions assigned to each supplier will be confirmed following the selection process.
Duties & Responsibilities:
The supplier shall be responsible for preparing and delivering legal counselling sessions that support businesses throughout the registration and compliance process. This includes designing the sessions in line with project objectives, preparing clear and practical materials and presentations, and sharing all materials at least two (2) weeks in advance of each session for review. The supplier must ensure that all materials are available in both Turkish and Arabic. The supplier shall ensure that session participants are selected from businesses benefiting from the RUHSAT service and shall coordinate with the project team in advance to confirm attendance. The sessions shall cover, at minimum, the following topics:
RUHSAT online application and licensing procedures.
Commerce/Handicraft Chamber registration and regulatory requirements.
Opening a business bank account and tax compliance (Tax Plate).
Explain how businesses can ensure that their workplace meets municipal requirements before applying for a license, including requirements that may apply depending on the business activity, such as fire safety approval (İtfaiye Raporu), professional qualification (Ustalık Belgesi), building/property documentation (Yapı Kayıt Belgesi), and consistency of the business address across official documents.
Notarization of business documents and real estate verification.
Electronic signature (KEP) setup for digital transactions.
Work permit application processes for Syrian business owners.
Municipality registration and operational compliance.
Employer responsibilities under Turkish labour laws, including SGK registration and contract management.
Deliverables:
The selected supplier will be expected to:
Deliver the sessions based on the project scope.
Prepare the session materials.
Provide the session report by end of the sessions.
Qualifications
Demonstrated experience and expertise in training.
Developed understanding of registration process for MSMEs. Relevant professional background in Turkish commercial, business, labour, tax, or related legal/regulatory areas.
Strong knowledge and practical experience in business registration and municipal licensing procedures, including the requirements, documentation, and processes of the relevant municipalities.
Familiarity with municipal requirements for different types of businesses and workplaces, including the documents and conditions required before and during the licensing process.
Knowledge of requirements applicable to Syrian/refugee-owned businesses, including work permit procedures.
Ability to deliver in-person sessions in Gaziantep, Hatay, or both cities. Suppliers able to deliver in either one or both locations are welcome to apply.
Ability to provide services in Turkish and Arabic.
Session Reporting:
After each training session, the supplier will submit a comprehensive Post-Session Report, which will include the following:
A summary of the topics covered during the sessions.
Challenges encountered and lessons learned throughout the sessions.
Recommendations of activities and ideas to be implemented and delivered later to the beneficiaries as observed.
A summary of participant feedback, gathered through evaluation forms, highlighting key trends, areas for improvement, and overall satisfaction.
Selection Criteria & Evaluation Criteria
| Selection Criteria | Weighting | Available Points |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Proposal | 30% | 30 pts |
| Technical Proposal | 70% | 70 pts |
| Relevant experience in the legal registration process – 50 pts | ||
| Previous partnership experience with INGOs & international organizations – 20 pts |
Only bids exceeding a Technical Proposal score of (35 out of the Total Score) will be considered for financial evaluation.
Terms and Conditions
General Terms and Conditions
Building Markets will review all quotes and score them based on the above criteria. Preferred and backup suppliers will be selected, after which a contract will be signed between the parties.
A Service Agreement will be awarded as a result of this RFP.
Under a Service Agreement, the Supplier agrees to a specific cost for a set good or service at the negotiated price. The FWA will thus not be adjusted on the basis of the supplier’s actual costs incurred in performing the contract, which means that the supplier assumes all cost risk of contract performance. Building Markets will issue Purchase Orders indicating the number and extent of the good or service requested from the agreed Service Agreement prices. Building Markets reserves the right not to issue any Purchase Orders despite entering into the Service Agreement.
Building Markets is not bound to accept any quotation, nor award a contract/ Purchase Order, nor be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of a quotation, regardless of the conduct or outcomes of the selection process.
Building Markets reserves the right to accept or reject any Proposal, to render any or all Proposals as nonresponsive, and to annul the solicitation process and reject all Proposals at any time prior to award of contract, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected supplier, or any obligation to inform the affected supplier(s) of the grounds for Building Markets’ action. Building Markets shall neither be obliged to award the contract to the lowest price offer.
While Building Markets prefers to work with a single supplier, the organization reserves the right to divide the work under this RFP across multiple service providers. Prospective suppliers are encouraged to highlight areas of relative expertise when submitting their offers.
Conflict of Interest
Building Markets takes special care to comply with transparency, accountability and generally applied work ethics within all domestic and donor regulations, and international laws applicable to the countries where it operates.
Any attempts or suspicion of misconduct to influence the integrity of the procurement process, whether by Building Markets personnel or outside suppliers, will fully be investigated. By submitting your proposal, you accept to immediately declare any potential conflict of interest, even if cursory or unintentional, upon becoming aware of such for immediate internal review by the organization. Failure to declare such conflicts of interest, even if accidental, may result in litigation.
Non-disclosure Agreement and International Compliance
By submitting your proposal, you agree that in the event of being selected to undertake this project, any team members involved in the development of said project are willing to sign a non-disclosure agreement to maintain confidentiality of data involved.
You also agree to sign anti-terrorism and anti-fraud declaration forms, and have your name searched against an international database conducting terrorism background checks. There is no additional burden to you as a supplier; only consent is required.
Compliance with personal data protection laws
Building Markets is committed to ensuring the security and protection of the personal information that we process, and to provide a compliant and consistent approach to data protection.
For the purposes of this RFP, the prospective supplier represents and warrants that it or any of its potential subcontractors are in full compliance with the Law on the Protection of Personal Data numbered 6698 (hereafter referred to as the “KVKK”) and any relevant applicable data protection legislation (hereafter referred to as the “Data Protection Regulations”).
Submission Instructions
To respond to this RFP, prospective suppliers are required to submit the following documents:
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Email Submission | Email your technical and financial proposal to procurement.turkey@buildingmarkets.org with the subject line “BM-TR_GIZ_26-01_Legal Counselling” by November 21, 2026, 12:00 PM Türkiye time. |
| Submission Checklist |
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