1. PRAG Overview
PRAG -
PRACTICAL GUIDE
March 2005

2. Overview of changes in the Practical Guide (Annexes for Works contracts) – non exhaustive list
Subject/ Doc
Description of the modification
Reason
ITT 4.1.2
Financial statement for the last 2, 3 or 4 years, instead of 3, 4 or 5 years
Simplification
ITT 4.1.5
New: Legal Entity Form (LEF) necessary -
ITT 9
Explanations concerning tender docs: question and answers published on the EuropeAid website instead of being sent in writing.
Simplification, more transparency
ITT 10
Modification of tender documents – the same as under No. 9
ITT 13
Language of procedure is English.
Clarification
ITT &
Reference to the number of existing FIS and LEF is sufficient.

3. Overview of changes – cont.
Subject/ Doc
Description of the modification
Reason
ITT 17.3
Tenders binding for 60 days to be added to the initial 90 days.
Clarification
ITT 18.3
Tender guarantee valid for 45 days after the period of validity of the tender instead of 90 days from the deadline for submission of tenders. -
ITT 18.5
Tender guarantees of unsuccessful Tenderers released no later than 45 days after the expiry of the validity period of the tender.
ITT 20.4
For modifications, addition or deletion or if the documents are not filled in properly – tender may be rejected (not will)
More discretion for evaluation committee

4. Overview of changes – cont.
Subject/ Doc
Description of the modification
Reason
ITT 23
In case of late tenders, guarantees will be returned (before: may be returned on request).
In the interest of companies
ITT 27
In case of clarification of tenders, request and responses made in writing – wider than before: only by letter of fax (now: ing included)
Simplification
ITT
Tender guarantee optional for local tenders. -
ITT 34.5
The performance guarantee set at maximum of 10%

5. - practical exercises -
PRAG Overview
PRAG -
PRACTICAL GUIDE
- practical exercises -
March 2005

6. PRAG Layout
The exercise is aiming at improving manual handling and easier identifying the section and annexes to be used for the specific case you are dealing with