| EuropeAid
Framework Contract to recruit short-term services
in the exclusive interest of third countries benefiting
from European Commission External aid - Reference Number:
EuropeAid/127054/C/SER/Multi
Lot
11 - Macro economy, Statistics and Public Finance
Starting
from September 2009, ICstat has been awarded, once again,
as a pre-selected contractor for the EC Lot 11.
The contract will have an initial period of execution
of 2 years with likely extension for additional 2 years.
The
areas covered by the new Lot 11 are slightly changed
compared to the previous one.
Statistics has now an increased importance: it is mentioned
in the Lot name and its relative weight has risen from
sub-sector to sector.
Following
the full list of sectors (letters) and sub-sector (numbers)
of Lot 11 starting from September 2009:
A.
Macro economy
1. Macroeconomic analysis / reforms (e.g. national accounts,
fiscal, balance of payment, monetary)
2. Debt issues
3. Economic growth
4. Poverty analysis
B.
Statistics
5. National statistical systems (e.g. data collection,
analysis, publishing, quality control)
6. Performance measurement / monitoring (e.g. indicators
identification, setting targets, quality control)
C.
Public financial management (PFM)
7. Assessment, diagnosis reform of Public financial
management, incl. PEFA framework
8. Audit (Internal and external)
9. Revenue (e.g. direct and indirect, personal and corporate,
excises)
10. Budgeting (e.g. policy, planning, preparation, execution,
reporting and audit)
11. Public procurement
12. Public sector accounting systems (e.g. chart of
accounts, single/double, cash/accruals).
Contacts
of the Framework Contract Lot 11 Unit:
-Mr.Giorgio D'Amore, gdamore@icstat.org
ICstat Director, overall supervision
-Ms. Marianna Tavarilli,
mtavarilli@icstat.org
FWC Lot 11 assistant
ICstat
address: Viale Giulio Cesare n°92
00192 Rome - Italy
telephone: +39 06 3759 1826
fax:+39 06 3759 1841
In
case you are not familiar with E.C. Framework Contracts
procedures we would like to give you some details to
support your decision to became one of ICstat experts
with the possibility to be selected within the European
Commission’s “Framework contracts”.
What
are Framework Contracts?
To increase flexibility in the provision of technical
assistance (TA) to the benefit of third countries as
well as its own operations, the European Commission
(EC) has streamlined procurement procedures through
the use of Framework Contracts (FWC). Framework contracts
can cover all the main EC programmes and regions including
PHARE, ISPA, SAPARD, TACIS, CARDS, OBNOVA, ALA, MEDA,
FED, EAR and other.
Framework contracts are mostly multi-year contracts
in which groups of companies (Consortia) become 'preferred
suppliers' for TA services to the EC for a specific
area of expertise, the so-called 'Lots'.
Particular procedures vary between framework contracts
and lots, but typically each lot is serviced by several
Consortia who are in turn invited in a so-called Request
for Services (the selection of the framework contractor
for a specific service follows the process of consulting
four to six of the framework contractors) to submit
proposals (CVs + brief methodology) for a specific project.
Each of these Consortia intends to offer a competitive
team to the EC from their own staff, by using their
network of partner organizations or by approaching freelance
consultants.
The time between the RfS and the deadline for submission
is usually very short and often not longer than two
weeks. Based upon an evaluation of the proposals submitted
by the different groups of companies the (Delegation
of the) Commission decides which proposal wins.
The individual projects under the framework contracts
are normally limited in duration and budget (less than
Euro 200,000). The scope of services requested under
the projects relate to the full project cycle: identification,
feasibility, operational and technical follow-up assignments,
financial and/or contractual monitoring, project evaluation,
technical, financial or contractual audit of the project,
technical advice, training and support, information
and communication, or closure of a project.
The purpose
The purpose of the framework contract is to enable the
EC, increasingly through local delegations, to access
the skills and expertise needed for project activities
at short notice and with simplified procedures: normally
selection is done within 1 month from the EC Request
of Service without interviews.
In ICstat Consortium, for each Request for Service (RfS),
each partner company submits a selection of CVs to the
Consortium Leader. After an immediate evaluation of
the CVs within the members of the consortium, the company
which presented the CVs of the expert estimated as the
best (or more than one in case different positions are
required) is informed that its proposal has been selected
and it will be presented at once to the EC.
Subsequently, the selected CV of the expert competes
with the CV of the experts selected by the other consortia.
It follows another quick competition where the judge
is the EC; the winning company is informed accordingly.
The whole process normally requires one month and in
the case you are chosen by the EC you will sign a contract
with ICstat as independent consultant.
Request
for Services come out on continuous basis, almost daily!
If you are generally interested and available for an
assignment, please e-mail us an updated curriculum
in the EC format of the European Commission
(download the templates) in the required Language
(mostly English or French).
Downloadable
documents
please download the EU
Format
for CV ( EN
FR) |