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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 countries”http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/tender/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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– 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
Grounds for exclusion from contracts
evidences to be supplied before signature of contract
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• 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)
Grounds for exclusion from contracts
- why excluding from award?
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to conclude
More information about yours contractual conditions:
Q & A