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Swiss Enlargement Contribution. Baltic Retreat 2012 19 September 2012. Procurements for infrastructure projects Reporting/Communication: Specific objectives of the Swiss Contribution Reporting on irregularities. Tendering Procedure Enlargement Contribution
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Swiss Enlargement Contribution Baltic Retreat 2012 19 September 2012
Procurements for infrastructure projects • Reporting/Communication: Specific objectives of the Swiss Contribution • Reporting on irregularities
TenderingProcedure EnlargementContribution Accordingto Annex 2, chapter 3.3 Procedure according to local law minimum 20 days Preparation of Offers Evaluation Negotiations ~ 40 d t Finalised Tender Documents Approval of Tender Documents Advertisment Submission of Offers Opening of Offers Finalised Report Evaluation Approval of Report Evalutaion Award Signing of Contract Non- Objection within 20 days, Switzerlandmay demand English Translation Swiss Contribution Office Informs Switzerland immediately -> publication on SECO website Possibly SCO present, if public Switzerland receives English translationfor information nolaterthan 30 d after theaward Switzerlandcan demand a copyfor information, submissionnolater than 20 d after SigningofContract Role Switzerland
Lessonslearnedandbestpracticesregardingtenderdocuments • Assessment capacity: Important to receive up-to-date procurement plans to plan capacity from backstopping experts (because of tight deadlines). • Four principles : 1) transparency; 2) equal and fair treatment of all tenderers; 3) strengthening of competition; 4) cost effective use of public resources. • Price only bid evaluation: General policy – we do not accept price only principle. EU based procurement laws always contain the possibility to award the contract to the most-economic offer. Procurement is about a professional use of the allocated tax payers/public resource for which we are accountable.
Lessonslearnedandbestpracticesregardingpublication in SwitzerlandForm for all tenders above 500’000 (PA art. 5) at least 5 days before publication
Procurements for infrastructure projects Remarks? Questions?
7 SpecificObjectives – Reducedto 5 SpecificObjectives Overall Objectives Reduction of disparities Outcomes/impacts assumptions Enhanced employment Preserved environment Promoted economic growth Enhanced social security Encouragedinstitutionalreforms Enhanced security and safety Reducedmigration stress Specific Objectives Assumption Project Objectives Project x Project x Project z
5 SpecificObjectives Overall Objectives Reduction of disparities Outcomes/impacts assumptions Promoted economic growth and enhanced employment conditions Preservedenvironment Reinforced civil society Enhanced socialsecurity Enhanced securityandsafety Specific Objectives Assumption • “Promoted economic growth” and “Enhanced employment” combined • “Encouragedinstitutionalreforms”and”Reducedmigrationstress”areonlyindirectobjectives • ”Reinforced civil society”as a newobjective Project Objectives Project x Project x Project z
Irregularities Latviahasalreadysubmittedthreeirregularityreports • First Latvianexperienceswithformatofthereportandprocedure. • Whatkindofirregularitieshaveoccurred so far? • Questions? Lessonslearnt?