Norway – Legal services – Framework agreement for lawyer services

The framework agreement shall cover the contracting authority ́s need for legal services. Assignments can include, but are not limited to: • Review of legal questions of a large or smaller extent and general advice on individual questions and various legal issues. • Legal quality assurance of the content of documents prepared by the contracting authority and contract parties. • Legal assistance for project accounts and EU projects. • Assistance with any appeals or disputes, including negotiations and procedure. • Internal courses, conferences, seminars etc. The services are expected to be delivered in close cooperation with different internal resources at the contracting authority and competence transfer is therefore important. In addition the tenderer shall, upon request, hold internal courses at the contracting authority. The law firm shall have competence within: • Contract and contract law • Labour law for the governmental sector • Security and privacy • Tax and duties Needs can occasionally arise for assistance in other competence areas than those listed above. The contracting authority shall, in such cases, be able to use the framework agreement, but is not bound to this. The Contracting Authority is not obliged to procure a fixed volume of legal services. The need for services can vary a lot from year to year. The contracting authority does not have any purchasing obligation under the contract and can engage legal assistance outside of the contract if the contracting authority deems it appropriate on the basis of the assignment ́s nature, complexity or for other reasons. See part 2 Annex 1 the Contracting Authority's requirement specifications for further information on the contents of the procurement.