| FRAMEWORK
CONTRACTS
contacts
of our Framework Contract Coordinator.
Mr.
Giorgio D'Amore
ICstat, Viale Giulio Cesare n°92, 00192 Roma
ph:+39 06 3759 1834; fax:+39 06 3759 1859
e-mail gdamore@icstat.org
We would like to inform you about the opportunity to
be selected within the European Commission’s “Framework
contracts”. In case you are not familiar with
E.C. framework contracts procedures we would like to
give you some details.
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 (only 3 consortia for each RfS)- 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.
So
what?
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.
On
September 16, 2007 ICstat received a two-years extension
to provide services for the European Commission under
the Framework Contract EuropeAid/119860/C/SV/multi LOT
11
Lot
11: Macro economy, Public finances and Regulatory aspects,
reference
We
participate in a consortium led by the DFC SA Spain
and, for each Request for Service (RfS), each member
of the consortium submits a selection of CVs to the
Team 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 every single week!
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
template "4_2_3_cv_model_all_lots_en.doc"
).
Following
you will find few examples of recent RfS for Bolivia,
Georgia, and Morocco
List
of LOT 11 sub-sectors
A.
Macro economy, Public finance, Central Banking
1.
Macroeconomic / monetary analysis (inclusive privatisation
policy/effects and aspects related to regional integration)
2.
Statistics (incl. data collection),
3.
National accounts, Public expenditure review
4.
Fiscal accounts and analysis (Government Financial Statistics),
Taxation (direct and indirect, personal and corporate,
excises etc.)
5.
Treasury, Budget and Debt management
6.
Public procurement
7.
Central banking (incl. fight against money laundering,
monetary policy etc.)
8.
Financial sector regulation (incl. supervision of banking,
insurance, pension funds, Stock exchange etc.)
9.
Corporate governance issues (incl. standards on audits
and accounting)
B.
Regulatory environment for business
10.
Financial instruments for SME development (policy)
11.
Insurance sector (incl. insurance accounting and licensing)
12.
Customs legislation and procedures
13.
External trade policy
14.
Competition policy
15.
Privatisation and industrial policy, including Public-Private
Partnership
16.
Intellectual property
17.
Commercial policy
18.
Sector policies (textile, mining, pharmaceutical industry,
agriculture, tourism etc.)
19.
SMEs development policy and support
Downloadable
documents
please download the EU
Format 
for CV ( EN
FR) |
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