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EC Cooperation with Third Countries Consultancy Opportunities for Private Sector prepared by Mauro Napodano mauronapodano@tin.it Development Strategies.
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EC Cooperation with Third CountriesConsultancy Opportunities for Private Sectorprepared by Mauro Napodanomauronapodano@tin.itDevelopment Strategies The author accepts sole responsibility for this presentation. Its content does not necessarily reflect the views of the EC which funded the project and of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who organised the seminar.
The Programme Cycle consists of the following phases 1 • Policy Formulation 6 2 • PerformanceEvaluation • Strategy Planning PROGRAMME CYCLE 3 5 • Programme Identification & Formulation • Monitoring Implementation 4 • Project Implementation Consultancy opportunities are in all phases of the EC programme cycle
What kind of opportunities we are talking about 1 2 Geographical areas Sector areas • Programmes with geographical focus • All programmes are already open to new Member States; also including the 10th EDF financing initiatives in ACP countries • To be inferred from Europe/Aid Framework Contract (13 different lots) • Sectors require specific expertise covering the entire project cycle • Sectors also require expertise in a number of horizontal aspects
Geographical areas 1 a b TACIS CARDS Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Russian Federation, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Programmes c d MEDA ALA Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen, West Bank and Gaza Strip Most Asian and Latin America countries ACP Countries (Africa, Caribbean and Pacific) are part of the Cotonou Agreement and financed under the EDF not the EC budget
Detailed information on http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/projects/index_en.htm
Under the approved Financial Framework 2007-2013 the EC has grouped the present development instruments under a consolidated framework Present Range of Geographical and Thematical Instruments Simplified framework consisting of : • Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) • European Neighbouring and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) • Development Cooperation and Economic Cooperation Instrument (DCEC) • Instrument for Stability • Humanitarian Aid • Macro Financial Assistance No big changes for consultancies; projects will continue to be tendered within each instrument
Deconcentration in the management of EC external aid management has far reaching impact a b Proven experience in the beneficary country is a strong advantage in the bidding process EC Delegations manage most tender procedures and contracts Deconcentration c List of EC Delegation in the world (outside EU) • Europe : Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Georgia , Kazakhstan , Russia, Ukraine • MEDA : Algeria, Egypt, Jordan , Lebanon, Morocco, Syria ,Tunisia, Turkey, West Bank & Gaza • Asia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand , Vietnam • Latin America : Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Uruguay,Venezuela • Africa/ACP : Angola, Barbados, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar , Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Randa, Republic of Guinea, Senegal , SouthAfrica , Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Sector areas 2 1 5 9 Humanitarian Aid, Crisis Management 13 Rural development and food security Conferences Education, Employment and Social 2 6 10 Transport & infrastructures Environment Support to Industry / commerce / services 3 7 Telecom. & information technologies Culture, Governance and Home Affairs 11 For expertise required see details at: http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/tender/cadre05/index_en.htm Macro economy, Public finances 12 4 Standards Energy & nuclear safety Health 8
Steps in tendering process from the point of view of the Contracting Authority Drafting of longlist 2 3 Preparation of Tender Dossier Publication of procurement notice 1 Publication shortlist notice 4 5 6 Shortlist report Set of Evaluation Committee Award contract or cancel tender (in case of no tenderers with average scores over 80 points) 7 8 9 Evaluation of technical/financial offers Tender opening session