Information meeting

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Informationmeeting Communications Activities
in the framework of the MEDA regional Information
Communication Programme targeting Youth in the
Mediterranean region EuropeAid/121525/C/SV/Multi
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Documents implementing the Financial Regulation

• Rules and Procedures applicable to service,
  supply and works contracts financed by the
  General budget of the European Communities in the
  course of Cooperation with third
  countrieshttp//europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/ten
  der/gestion/index_en.htm
• Practical Guide to EC external aid contract
  procedures (PRAG)

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EuropeAid web site

• http//europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/index_en.htm

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http//europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/tender/gestion
/pg/index_en.htm
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http//europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/tender/gestion
/pg/index_en.htm
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Essential rules

• All the public contracts funded by the Commission
  have to respect the principles of transparency,
  of proportionality, of equal treatment and
  non-discrimination.
• The rule of the public contracts is the
  competition of the economic operators.

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Eligibility criteria

• contracts funded by MEDA programme are open on
  equal terms to all natural and legal persons of
• the EU Member States (25)
• the recipient States of the MEDA programme (10
  Meda countries)

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Grounds for exclusion from contracts

• why excluding an applicant/tenderer?
• section 2.3.3 of PRAG
• a) bankruptcy or similar situation
• b) convicted for offence in their professional
  conduct
• c) proven grave professional misconduct
• d) not paid social security contributions or
  taxes
• e) judgement for fraud, corruption, illegal
  activities
• f) breach of contract financed by EC funds

evidences to be supplied before
signature of contract
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Grounds for exclusion from contracts
- why excluding from award?

• Attempt to obtain confidential information, to
  influence committee decision
• Misrepresentation in supplying the information
  required
• ethical grounds incl. impartiality/human
  rights/conflict of interest (section I.7 of
  Rules and procedures for contracts financed from
  the EC general Budget in the context of external
  actions)

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to conclude

• More information about yours contractual
  conditions
• Q A