Implementation mechanisms – Grants and service contracts Claudia Junker, head of unit "Statistical cooperation", Eurostat Design of the IPA 2014 programme, Febr 2014
Overview on implementation mechanisms Service contracts Grants Twinning projects Supply contracts Design of the IPA 2014 programme, Febr 2014
Design of the IPA 2014 programme, Febr 2014 Service contracts – "+" Contains the entire project structure Allows for some flexibility in activities and budgets Allows for access to a network of experts handled Can include many different projects Results / deliverables have to be achieved Less management burden on the NSI Design of the IPA 2014 programme, Febr 2014
Design of the IPA 2014 programme, Febr 2014 Service contracts – "-" Risk of badly performing companies Number of competitive private companies in the area of statistics is limited Part of the budget is paid for the management by the contractor Less ownership by the NSI Design of the IPA 2014 programme, Febr 2014
Design of the IPA 2014 programme, Febr 2014 Grants – "+" High ownership of the projects by the NSIs Large responsibility of the NSI for implementation Entire project structure is possible Projects in all statistical domains can be included Learning on how to handle grants Design of the IPA 2014 programme, Febr 2014
Design of the IPA 2014 programme, Febr 2014 Grants – "-" Workload for the application is high High management burden on the NSI (around 3 people needed in the int department) Provision of co-financing (10%) is needed Very detailed planning needed, less flexibility Huge amount of documentation needed for the audit track Difficulties to access wide network of experts Design of the IPA 2014 programme, Febr 2014