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UPP - Understanding Privatization Policy Management and organizational issues. Luca Farinola 24/02/2006. Index. Project management Dissemination activities Reporting to the Commission Budget. Project management. Subjects:
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UPP - Understanding Privatization PolicyManagement and organizational issues Luca Farinola 24/02/2006
Index • Project management • Dissemination activities • Reporting to the Commission • Budget
Project management • Subjects: FEEM as Project Co-ordinator: overall responsibility for the scientific, administrative and planned activities (+ specific research Workpackages); The Workpackage Leaders:responsibility for the efficient implementation of the tasks within each Workpackage; The Project Steering Committee: co-ordinating and monitoring the overall research activities, their implementation and the deliverables.
Project management • Organisational structure:
Dissemination activities • Dissemination of research outputs is a key objective to maximize the impact of research outputs and policy options. • The dissemination strategy will be implemented through a range of means to reach the highest number of end-users
Dissemination activities • Dedicated section within Privatization Barometer www.privatizationbarometer.net/upp/ • Web page • Electronic mailing list • Electronic newsletter • Workshops • Publications • Final policy-informing Conference
Reporting to the Commission • PERIODIC MANAGEMENT REPORT (M12, M24) • PERIODIC ACTIVITY REPORT (M12, M24) • FINAL ACTIVITY AND MANAGEMENT REPORTS (M24) • AUDIT CERTIFICATE (M24) • FINAL PLAN FOR USING AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE (M24) • SCIENCE AND SOCIETY REPORTING QUESTIONNAIRES (M12, M24) • WORK FORCE STATISTICS (M12, M24) • SOCIO-ECONOMIC REPORTING QUESTIONNAIRE (M12, M24) • PROJECT DELIVERABLES
PERIODIC MANAGEMENT REPORT (M12, M24) FOR EACH CONTRACTOR, PER WORKPACKAGE: • Short description of activities • Justification of major spendings (personnel, travel, workshops, etc…) • Justification of major deviations from planning (budget, months) and related impact on progress • Financial statement (Form C)
PERIODIC ACTIVITY REPORT (M12, M24) • OVERALL REPORT: • Executive summary • Overall progress towards objectives • Report on overall project management, project status vs. planning • Updated list of milestones/deliverables • Plan for using and disseminating the knowledge • EACH WORKPACKAGE: • progress, deviations from workprogramme, corrective actions
Each contractor: Audit certificate • The audit certificate states the amounts subject to verification and certifies that the costs incurred meet the conditions required by the EC Contract • The external auditor must be independent from the contractor and must be qualified to carry out statutory audits of accounting documents. Public bodies may opt for a competent public officer (art. II.26) • The Commission may, at any time during the contract, and up to five years after the end of the project arrange for audits to be carried out.
Project Deliverables • List and delivery date is specified in Annex I (max delay 45 days) • Deliverables have a standard front page • Deliverables must be submitted to the EC electronically AND on paper by the Project Co-ordinator
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