1. The Urban Audit: Current state and plans for 2001
By Berthold Feldmann
25/02/2001

2. Helsinki 2001: Urban Audit follow-up
Some background facts
Eurostat, like the rest of the Commission, has too few staff in order to fulfil its (growing number of) tasks
Consequence: certain tasks need to be outsourced
Helsinki 2001: Urban Audit follow-up

3. Helsinki 2001: Urban Audit follow-up
Some background facts
In order to outsource a task, a complex procedure of a call for tender has to be followed
The process from call for tender to the contract (start of work) takes a very long time
Helsinki 2001: Urban Audit follow-up

4. Helsinki 2001: Urban Audit follow-up
What happened in 2000
April: Eurostat proposes a call for tender concerning the evaluation of the Urban Audit pilot project
July: after some amendments, DG REGIO approves the call for tender
August: the call for tender is published
Helsinki 2001: Urban Audit follow-up

5. Helsinki 2001: Urban Audit follow-up
What happened in 2000 (2)
October: selection of the contractor(s) by Eurostat
November: Commission approval of the selection
February 2001: still no contract sent to the (potential) contractor(s)
Helsinki 2001: Urban Audit follow-up

6. Helsinki 2001: Urban Audit follow-up
Plans for 2001
March - June: thorough evaluation of the Urban Audit pilot project
Which variables posed problems?
Does the definition of certain variables need to be changed?
What about “Wider Territorial Units”?
At the same time: build a proper database with the pilot project data
Helsinki 2001: Urban Audit follow-up

7. Helsinki 2001: Urban Audit follow-up
Work Program 2001
Around July: take the necessary decisions
Future core variables
Definitions
The cities to be covered
August: develop questionnaire for next data collection
Helsinki 2001: Urban Audit follow-up

8. Helsinki 2001: Urban Audit follow-up
Second half 2001
Around September: Working Party with National Statistical Offices
Target: organise data collection
Decision on national co-ordinators
Helsinki 2001: Urban Audit follow-up

9. Helsinki 2001: Urban Audit follow-up
Then …...
Organise a call for tender concerning the next round of Urban Audit data collection
2002: Start Urban Audit II
Helsinki 2001: Urban Audit follow-up

10. Thanks for listening !
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