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Capacity
The applicant / partner has sufficient capacity to implement the project in accordance with the Application Guidelines
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Criteria |
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Administrative Capacity - The project implementation team is conformed with the specificity and volume of the project activities set out
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Yes
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Beneficiary's financial capacity - The Beneficiary can provide the necessary financing / co-financing for the implementation of the project activities
- In cases when the applicant is a first level budget spending unit, this fact is verified officially.
- In cases when the applicant is a second level budget spending unit, this fact is proved by a letter of support from the respective first level budget spending unit confirming that the particular beneficiary has the necessary financial resources for the current financial year for implementation of the project, which are higher than the amount of the grant requested.
- In cases when the applicant is different from a first/second level budget spending unit, the financial capacity is evaluated in accordance with the attached Balance sheet and Profit and loss account for the current financial year.
(Declaration of commitment for providing of funds for co-financing of the project - if applicable)
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Yes
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Financial capacity of the partner (s) - Applicable only in cases when the partner (s) spend funds under the project.
- In cases when a Bulgarian partner is a first level budget spending unit, this fact is verified officially. In cases when a foreign partner is a first level budget spending unit, this fact is verified by the information provided to the project proposal containing the amount of the approved expenditure in the budget of the first level budget spending unit for the current financial year, which amount is higher than the amount of the requested grant spent by the partner.
- In cases when a partner is a second level budget spending unit, this fact is proved by a letter of support from the respective first level budget spending unit confirming that the partner has the necessary financial resources for the current financial year for the implementation of the project, which are higher than the amount of the requested grant spent by the partner.
- In cases when the partner is different from a first/second level budget spending unit with budget appropriations, the financial capacity is evaluated in accordance with:
• Attached Balance sheet and Profit and loss account for the current financial year – for Bulgarian partners
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• Relevant accounting document regulated by the International or National Accounting Standards of the respective member state for the current year - applicable to the foreign partners.
The financial capacity of each partner is being evaluated separately (for which it is applicable).
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No
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Operational capacity
- The Beneficiary has at least 3 years of experience in management / implementation of projects and/or experience in performing activities similar to those included in the project proposal.
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Yes
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The operational capacity of the partner (s)
- The Partners have at least 3 years of experience in management / implementation of projects and / or experience in performing activities similar to those included in the project proposal.
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No
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Economy, efficiency and effectiveness of expenditure and structured basis of the budget
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Criteria |
Leads to rejection |
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The budget is set out in detail with the necessary arguments and justification
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No
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The project expenditures are set for spending during the eligibility period
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No
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The project expenditures are related to the objectives of the project
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Yes
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The project expenditures are proportional
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Yes
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The project expenditures are necessary for the implementation of the project
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Yes
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The project expenditures are aimed at achieving the objectives of the project only in a manner consistent with the principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness
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Yes
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The project expenditures meet the requirements of applicable tax and social legislation
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No
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There is a compliance and logical connection between the activities and expenditures, as all the costs are fully compliant with the activities envisaged for their implementation
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No
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The estimated expenditures lead to the timely, quantitative and qualitative implementation of the planned activities and to the achievement of the expected project results
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No
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The set percentage limits of the different types of project expenditures are observed when establishing the budget
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Yes
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The set values are planned in line with the expenditures envisaged by activities
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Yes
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All expenditures are eligible (according to the chapter 8 of the Regulation)
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Yes
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Expenditures on information and publicity are envisaged under the Regulation and the Information and Publicity Requirements
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Yes
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The amount of the grant stated in the budget does not exceed the maximum amount, specified under the Application Guidelines
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Yes
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