Evaluation criterias

I. Group
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE
Criteria Leads to rejection
1.
The Application Form is signed with a QES (according to the Application Guidelines) by the official representative of the applicant or a duly authorized person
Yes
2.
When the Application Form is signed by a person other than the official representative, the relevant authorization is provided
Yes
3.
The Application Form is completed in English (in UMIS 2020) and in Bulgarian (as an attachment)
Yes
4.
All mandatory fields in the Application Form are filled in with the relevant information
Yes
5.
The project duration does not exceed the maximum duration described in the Application Guidelines
Yes
6.
The Application Form includes performance indicators that  are quantified and meet the requirements of the Application Guidelines
Yes
7.
A risk analysis is attached in filled-in Risk matrix format
Yes
II. Group
ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT
Criteria Leads to rejection
1.
The overall objective of the project is in line with the Application Guidelines
Yes
2.
The Applicant meets the eligibility criteria set out in the Application Guidelines
Yes
3.
The foreign project partner/s (if any) meets the eligibility criteria set out in the Application Guidelines
Yes
4.
The Bulgarian partner/s (if any) meets the eligibility criteria set out in Application Guidelines
Yes
5.
CVs (description of the professional experience) of the project management team members are presented
Yes
6.
The declarations of legal compliance of the Applicant and the partner/s are provided
Yes
7.
The declaration for the participation of consultants in the preparation of the project proposal is provided
Yes
8.
The declaration for identical copies of documents in Bulgarian and English is provided by the Applicant
Yes
9.
The declaration on the VAT status of the Applicant and the partner (if spending money) is provided
Yes
10.
The declaration of the origin of the financial contribution (if applicable) of the applicant and partner/s is provided
Yes
11.
The Communication Plan is attached
Yes
12.
A (Draft) Partnership Agreement/a Letter of intent  (if applicable) - according to the template in the Application Guidelines - is provided
Yes
13.
Strategy for the development of the Youth Centre for the next 10 years is provided
Yes
14.
Link to the financial documents of the applicant is provided (in case there is no link provided, the actual documents are attached to the project proposal)
Yes
15.
Balance sheet for the preceding year of the partner/s is provided (if applicable), except in the case when the partner is from a donor state
Yes
16.
Evidences of operational capacity (copies of contract/s or equivalent document/s) are provided
Yes
17.
The budget (part of the UMIS 2020 Application Form) is presented in BGN
Yes
18.
The budget (in Excel version) in BGN and EUR is presented as attachments in UMIS 2020
Yes
19.
The envisaged project grant is in accordance with the defined minimum and maximum limits under the application procedure
Yes
20.
The amount of management costs is up to 8% of the total eligible costs
Yes
21.
A Decision by the Municipal Council is attached - approving the application under the present procedure and confirming a commitment to ensure sustainability of the project according to the requirements
Yes
22.
In case of construction and repair works/reconstruction and/or other activities related to construction and repair works on the Applicant's own land/buildings/estates, there is attached an Act for municipal property and a Decision of the Municipal Council for permission to use the terrain/building/estate for the project objectives
Yes
23.
In case of construction and repair works/reconstruction, the required documents are supplied according to the Application Guidelines
Yes
24.
The cost of construction and repair works/reconstruction and equipment is up to 60% of the total eligible costs
Yes
25.
The method for defining the indirect costs is chosen in accordance with Art. 8.5.1, points a), b), c), d) and e) of the Regulation on the implementation of EEA FM 2014-2021
Yes
III. Group
CONCLUSION
Criteria Leads to rejection
1.
The project is admitted for consideration at the "Technical and Financial Assessment" stage
Yes
The project is funded by The technical assistance fund, financed by the financial mechanism of the EEA and the Norwegian financial mechanism 2014-2021