swiss enlargement contribution

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFASwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDCFederal Department of Economic Affairs FDEAState Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Swiss Enlargement Contribution

Baltic Retreat 2012

19 September 2012

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFASwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDCFederal Department of Economic Affairs FDEAState Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Procurements for infrastructure projectsReporting/Communication: Specific

objectives of the Swiss ContributionReporting on irregularities

Tendering ProcedureEnlargement Contribution

According to Annex 2, chapter 3.3

minimum 20 days

Non- Objection

within 20 days, Switzerland may

demand English

Translation

Evaluation Negotiations

Preparation of Offers

~ 40 d

Procedure according to local law

t

Finalised Tender

Documents

Approval ofTender

DocumentsAdvertisment Submission

of OffersOpeningof Offers

Finalised Report

Evaluation

Approval of Report

Evalutaion Award Signing of

Contract

Swiss ContributionOffice Informs

Switzerland immediately

-> publication on SECO website

Possibly SCOpresent, if public

Switzerland receives English

translation for information

no later than30 d after the award

Switzerland can demand

a copy forinformation,

submission no laterthan 20 d after

Signing of Contract

Role Switzerland

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFASwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDCFederal Department of Economic Affairs FDEAState Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Lessons learned and best practicesregarding tender documents

• 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.

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFASwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDCFederal Department of Economic Affairs FDEAState Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Lessons learned and best practicesregarding publication in Switzerland

Form for all tenders above 500’000 (PA art. 5) at least 5 days before publication

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFASwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDCFederal Department of Economic Affairs FDEAState Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Procurements for infrastructure projects

Remarks?Questions?

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFASwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDCFederal Department of Economic Affairs FDEAState Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Reduction of disparities

Enhancedemployment

Preserved environment

Promoted economic

growth

Enhanced social

security

Encouraged institutional

reforms

Enhanced security and

safety

Reduced migration

stress

Assumption

Overall Objectives

Specific Objectives

Project Objectives

Project x Project x Project z

Outcomes/impacts assumptions

7 Specific Objectives – Reduced to 5 Specific Objectives

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFASwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDCFederal Department of Economic Affairs FDEAState Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Reduction of disparities

Promoted economic

growth and enhanced

employment conditions

Preserved environment

Reinforced civil society

Enhanced social

security

Enhanced security and

safety

Assumption

Overall Objectives

Specific Objectives

Project Objectives

Project x Project x Project z

Outcomes/impacts assumptions

5 Specific Objectives

• “Promoted economic growth” and “Enhanced employment” combined

• “Encouraged institutional reforms” and ”Reduced migration stress” are only indirect objectives

• ”Reinforced civil society” as a new objective

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFASwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDCFederal Department of Economic Affairs FDEAState Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Specific objectives of projects in the Baltic States

Estonia

Improving public safety and security Increasing fire safetyImproving public safety and security Capacity Enhancement of Forensic ScienceImproving public safety and security License plate recognition systemImproving public safety and security Judges conference TartuImproving public safety and security Improvement of court hearingsImproving social security Automated gait orthosis treatmentImproving social security Children without parental careImproving social security AmbulancesImproving social security Emergency Respond CentreImproving social security Treatment for drug-addicted offendersProtecting the environment Public environmental monitoringProtecting the environment Energy efficiency in public buildingsPromoting economic growth and improving working conditions Financial Reporting ProjectPromoting economic growth and improving working conditions sciex NMS-Estonia Scientific-Exch. Prog.Promoting economic growth and improving working conditions AFM MicroscopyStrengthening civil society NGO Fund Estland

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFASwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDCFederal Department of Economic Affairs FDEAState Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Specific objectives of projects in the Baltic States

Lithuania

Improving public safety and security Video Transmission and Record. in courtsImproving social security Improvement of Mother and Child HealthProtecting the environment Energy Efficiency in Public HospitalsPromoting economic growth and improving working conditions Sciex NMS-Lithu.Scientific-Exch. ProgPromoting economic growth and improving working conditions Swiss-Lithuanian Research ProgrammeStrengthening civil society NGO Fund

Latvia

Improving public safety and security Fire Safety Measures in Education Inst.Improving public safety and security Modernization of courts in LatviaImproving social security Youth initiativesImproving social security Transportation of school childrenProtecting the environment SarkandaugavaPromoting economic growth and improving working conditions MicrocreditsPromoting economic growth and improving working conditions Financial Reporting ProjectPromoting economic growth and improving working conditions Sciex NMS-Latvia Scientific-Exch. ProgrPromoting economic growth and improving working conditions Swiss lecturing activities in LatviaStrengthening civil society NGO Fund

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFASwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDCFederal Department of Economic Affairs FDEAState Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Standard Indicators for Cluster Projects

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFASwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDCFederal Department of Economic Affairs FDEAState Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Standard Indicators for Cluster Projects

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFASwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDCFederal Department of Economic Affairs FDEAState Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Standard Indicators for Cluster Projects

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFASwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDCFederal Department of Economic Affairs FDEAState Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Standard Indicators for Cluster Projects

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFASwiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDCFederal Department of Economic Affairs FDEAState Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Irregularities

Latvia has already submitted three irregularity reports®First Latvian experiences with format of the

report and procedure.®What kind of irregularities have occurred so

far?®Questions? Lessons learnt?