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Ministry of Labour Re-Initiates HIV/AIDS Policy in the Workplace Initiative

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BEL invites tenders for Line Surveying and Staking Countrywide at the following locations:

Streetlight Maintenance

Corozal

Orange Walk

Belmopan

Dangriga

San Ignacio

The Ministry of Labour, in collaboration with the National AIDS Commission (NAC), has reinitiated the HIV/AIDS Policy in the Workplace Initiative. As part of that engagement, the Labour Department and the NAC held a certified training seminar in Belize City on February 1st, 2nd, and 8th, 2023, for 12 Belizean companies and organizations. The program will be extended nationwide in the coming year.

During the closing ceremony held today, the Ministry of Labour and NAC signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with each participating company and organization. This signals a commitment to address HIV/AIDS as a workplace issue through the development and implementation of workplace policies and programs. The MOU seeks to ensure that businesses and organizations support the HIV/AIDS workplace initiatives and programs of the Government of Belize, the NAC, and the International Labour Organization (ILO). It will establish capacity development training, refresher training for

Punta Gorda

Belize City and Ladyville

San Pedro and Caye Caulker

Independence and Placencia

The bidding documents, which outline all the duties and responsibilities of the contract, are available on BEL’s website at www.bel.com.bz/Tenders.aspx all employees, a workplace testing initiative, and the development of an HIV and AIDS Workplace Policy. Furthermore, it calls for organizations to provide HIV/AIDS counseling and information, commemorate World AIDS Day, as well as attend and participate in HIV/AIDS in the workplace conferences and forums.

The ILO issued a code of practice on HIV/AIDS and the workplace in 2001. This code is critical and covers key principles that the Ministry of Labour uses as a guide along with Belize’s National AIDS Policy.

Bidders are invited to a pre-bid virtual meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. To gain access to the meeting link, send an email to bidboxrequest@bel.com.bz with the subject “Bid #2022-786 Line Surveying and Staking Countrywide”.

Bidders will be required to submit a fixed price quotation to perform the services and provide all equipment and materials listed.

Submit bid via email to bidsubmittal@bel.com.bz no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2023.

For more information or queries, send email to bidboxrequest@bel.com.bz

The ministry applauds each organization that participated and signed the MOU, as this will create a better working environment for everyone, regardless of HIV status. Through capacity building and effective HIV/AIDS workplace policies, the ministry will continue to engage companies and organizations across the country in an effort to reduce HIV transmissions, HIV-related stigma, and discrimination.

BEL invites tenders for Streetlight Maintenance for the period 2023 to 2025 at the following locations:

Corozal

Orange Walk

Punta Gorda

The bidding documents, which outline all the duties and responsibilities of the contract, are available on BEL’s website at www.bel.com.bz/Tenders.aspx

Bidders are invited to attend a Virtual Pre-bid Meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 To express interest in attending the meeting and to gain access to the meeting link, send an email to bidboxrequest@bel.com.bz with the subject “Streetlight Maintenance 2023 - 2025” no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2023.

Proposals will be accepted by email only and should include the subject found in the respective bid form.

Submit bids by email to bidsubmittal@bel.com.bz no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 17, 2023

For more information or queries, send email to bidboxrequest@bel.com.bz

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