INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SOLICITATION: CRITICAL CARE RESEARCH DATA COLLECTORS X 8
ETHICAL CONDUCT AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
In accordance with CHAI’s Global Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy, CHAI is committed to conducting business with integrity and objectively selecting independent contractors.
CHAI maintains a zero-tolerance policy for acts including but not limited to collusion among individuals, submitting falsified bids, bribery, and/or other forms of fraud. Offerors engaging in such conduct will be disqualified from current and future opportunities.
CHAI employees and others acting on CHAI’s behalf are prohibited from accepting or asking for bribes, gifts, fees, or any other object of value or compensation related to doing business.
Please contact ethics@clintonhealthaccess.org with any questions or concerns, or to report any violations.
Summary of terms
A. Background
The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to saving lives and improving health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries by enabling the government and private sector to strengthen and sustain quality health systems. For more information, please visit www.clintonhealthaccess.org
The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) invites interested and capable individuals to submit applications to provide independent contractor services supporting a critical care research study in Mbabane, Eswatini. This solicitation is funded by EpiC, a United States Government-funded programme. Individuals are invited to submit applications in response to this INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SOLICITATION in accordance with Section D, Instructions for Preparation of Application and Submission to CHAI.
This INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SOLICITATION does not obligate CHAI to make an award or fund an applicant, nor does it commit CHAI to reimburse for the costs incurred for application preparation. All costs related to application preparation must be borne by the applicant. CHAI will accept no fee for the submission of these applications. CHAI makes no representations or warranties and will not incur any liability under any law as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the information contained in the INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SOLICITATION.
B. Application Dates and Requirements
The table below summarizes key dates in the INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SOLICITATION process. Applicants are expected to comply with these dates and deadlines. CHAI reserves the right to modify the dates at its discretion.
| Milestone | Date and time |
| INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SOLICITATION Released | 08 July 2026 |
| Applications due | 14 July 2026 |
| Estimated Award of Agreement | 27 July 2026 |
- Application Submission and Validity
All responses to this INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SOLICITATION must be submitted by the date and time above and must comply with the instructions below in Section D. Instructions and Preparation of Application and Submission to CHAI. Offers must be submitted electronically to the CHAI Eswatini HR Team at EswatiniCHAIHR@clintonhealthaccess.org. CHAI reserves the right to evaluate late offers at its discretion. By submitting this application, the applicant confirms that the application is valid for a period of 60 days.
- Award
CHAI will examine the offers to determine if they are complete, comply with all the conditions of the INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SOLICITATION, and are in general order. CHAI anticipates making one award to one individual; but reserves the right to make no award, or to make multiple awards.
C. Eligibility Requirements
Applicants are required to be eligible to work in Mbabane, Eswatini. CHAI does not sponsor work authorization for Independent Contractors. Applicants may submit applications either as individuals or under an LLC or similar designation. These businesses must be legally registered to conduct business in Eswatini. A valid copy of a business license and/or registration must be provided in the offer submission. All offers must be submitted using Annex A below and must be signed by cognizant officers of the organization.
D. Instructions for Preparation of Application
Applicants are required to use the form in Annex A, below, to reply to this INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SOLICITATION. Failure to provide all the information required by the INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SOLICITATION or submitting an offer that does not respond to the INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SOLICITATION in all respects may result in the rejection or disqualification of the offer. The information that the respondent considers proprietary must be clearly marked as such. All such information will be treated confidentially and used by CHAI for evaluation purposes only.
- Technical Application
Applicants are required to write a technical response to the scope of work in Section F, Scope of Work and Deliverables.
Applicants should demonstrate their basic understanding of clinical critical care procedures and protocols from their preservice training, previous experience in conducting quantitative and/or qualitative data collection for health research. They should describe their experience in conducting interviews, administering questionnaires, obtaining informed consent, collecting electronic data using KoboCollect or similar data capture platforms, ensuring data quality, completeness, accuracy, and confidentiality throughout the data collection process, working in health facility or community-based research settings, transcribing qualitative interviews and adhering to study protocols, ethical requirements, within established timelines.
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References
Applicants must download and complete the Annex A – References form before submitting their application.
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- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Applicants must submit an application letter and a CV as an attachments to the application.
E. Terms and Conditions of Independent Contractor Agreement
Any agreement that results from this solicitation will be subject to CHAI’s standard agreement terms and conditions. A copy is available upon request. To this solicitation, please note that the following terms apply:
- Confidentiality: Information which the applicant considers to be confidential or proprietary must be clearly marked as such. All such information is treated as confidential by CHAI for assessment purposes only. Should the applicant anticipate submitting confidential or propriety information to CHAI, please contact the POC for these solicitations to request a copy of CHAI’s standard NDA.
- Ethical Conduct and Conflicts of Interest: In accordance with CHAI’s Global Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest policy, CHAI is committed to conducting IC solicitations with integrity and objectively selecting suppliers and vendors. CHAI maintains a zero-tolerance policy for acts including but not limited to collusion among vendors, submitting falsified bids, bribery, and/or other forms of fraud. Applicants engaging in such conduct will be disqualified from current and future opportunities. CHAI employees and others acting on CHAI’s behalf are prohibited from accepting or asking for bribes, gifts, fees, or any other object of value or compensation related to doing business. Contact ethics@clintonhealthaccess.org with any questions or concerns or to report any violations, or the CHAI Whistleblower Hotline at chai@integritycounts.ca (+1 866-921-6714 [Toll-Free U.S.] or +1 604-922-5953 [International]).
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