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# Rural development policy framework and Rural Development Bill

The notice seeks a policy and legal service provider to assist the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development in developing a rural development policy framework to support drafting a Rural Development Bill over 12 months. The notice description also contains a tender enquiry contact; the scope and deliverables beyond the title are not detailed in that field.

- Status: closed
- Country: ZA
- Buyer: Department of Rural Development & Land Reform
- Submission deadline: 2026-10-21T09:00:00+00:00 (instant)
- Original notice: https://www.etenders.gov.za/Home/TenderDetails/169258
- Source checked: 2026-10-14T06:40:59.399991Z

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