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)