AFRICAN UNION UNION AFRICAINE

UMOJA WA AFRIKA

UNIÃO AFRICANA
UNIÓN AFRICANA

Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA, P. O. Box 3243, Telephone: +251-11-551 7700,
Fax: +251-11-5517844, website: www. africanunion.org

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI)

CONSULTING SERVICES TO RAISE AWARENESS ON THE VALUE OF INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPRS) FOR SMES, START-UPS, INNOVATION, AND

INDUSTRIALIZATION

PROCUREMENT NUMBER: AUC/ETTIM/CS/033

AFRICAN UNION UNION AFRICAINE

UMOJA WA AFRIKA

UNIÃO AFRICANA
UNIÓN AFRICANA

Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA, P. O. Box 3243, Telephone: +251-11-551 7700,
Fax: +251-11-5517844, website: www. africanunion.org

SECTION I: LETTER OF INVITATION
31 October 2025
Dear Applicants,
REF: CONSULTING SERVICES TO RAISE AWARENESS ON THE VALUE OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPRS) FOR SMES, START-UPS, INNOVATION, AND
INDUSTRIALIZATION
1. The African Union Commission wishes to select a highly qualified African expert to
undertake the above assignment. The AUC now invites interested Individual
Consultants to submit CVs for the assignment as per attached Terms of Reference
(TORS).
2. A Consultant will be selected on the basis of their qualifications and experience in
accordance with the provisions on the selection of Individual Consultants and the pass
mark shall be 70%.
3. The EoIs must include the following:
(i) A Cover Letter outlining the understanding of the assignment and methodology
(ii) CV demonstrating experience with similar assignments.
4. The EoIs must be submitted to the following e-mail address: [email protected]
with a copy to [email protected]
5. The title of the Procurement and Procurement Number must appear as subject of e-mail
submissions
6. The Deadline for submission of EoIs is 1500 Addis Ababa Time, on 14 November 2025.
Late applications will not be considered.
7. This Request for Expressions of Interest comprises of the following:
Section I – This Letter of Invitation
Section II - Terms of Reference

Yours sincerely,

Head, Supply Chain Division