Description

Introduction

This Practical Guide is the first sole working tool, which explains the contracting procedures applying to all EU external aid contracts financed from the general budget (Budget) and the 10th European Development Fund (EDF).

Please note that as from the entry into force of the 10th EDF, participation in procedures for
awarding of procurement contracts or grants financed by the 9th and the 10th EDF shall be open to
all natural and legal persons from the 27 Member States.

As from the adoption of the revision of the Annex IV of the Cotonou Agreement, procurement
contracts and grants financed under 10th EDF shall be awarded and implemented in accordance
with the EU rules and, except in the cases foreseen by the same rules, in accordance with the
procedures and standard documents laid down and published by the Commission for the
implementation of cooperation operations with third countries, in force at the time of the launch of
the procedure in question.