PRAG
Training was held on April 8, 2022 in Ankara, by the trainer Merve Aydemir
Aydın.
The
experts working in the units of our department participated in the training.
The aim of
the training was determined as the introduction of the practical guide (PRAG),
which is published and updated periodically on the management of donated funds
in the context of the European Union Foreign Relations Action. PRAG aims to set
light to all the tendering and granting processes supported within the
framework of the European Union's foreign relations budget and the European
Development Fund. In this context, it is of great importance that the stakeholders
involved in these processes have a good grasp of the details of the constantly
updated implementation guide.
As of 1996,
the year it was first published, PRAG has set light on the steps of the process
in the utilization of various financial resources of the European Union by
third parties. With the training organized, the current practical guide
published by the European Union Commission on December 15, 2021 was taken as a
basis. As a result of the completion of the training, it was aimed for the
participants to achieve the following gains.
Scope and
main rules of PRAG,
Contract
types,
Technical
assistance projects and tender management,
The
structure of the grant contracts,
Financial
management and risk management within the framework of PRAG,
Effective
ways to communicate with stakeholders.
The
training started at 10.30 and finished at 16.30. In the first part, a session
for personal introduction and introduction of the training programme was held.
Then, the sessions on What is PRAG, How to access related documents, How to
access PRAG Annex A PRAG’s Basic Principles IPA II and III related Regulations,
Management Types (Direct – Indirect), eligibility criteria and rules of origin
in IPA II and III and changes in the updated guide (PRAG ver. 2021 – 2020) were
held.
After the
question-and-answer part was completed, a short break was given and Module 2:
Tender Processes and Contract Types part was started. In this section, the
topics on PRAG Procurement Procedures, Service and Supply Tenders – PRAG Annex
B - C Terms of Reference, Indicative Budget, Market Research Preparations
Service and Supply Tender Dossier Preparation, Short-list and Proposal
Evaluation Processes, Contract Preparation – Supporting Document Checks and
Changes in the updated guide (PRAG ver. 2021 – 2020) were studied.
In the third
part, Technical Assistance Project Management module, the following subjects
were issued: Global and Fee-based price projects implementation processes,
General Conditions and Critical Articles in Terms of Reference, Addenda and
Administrative Orders, Financial management, Report approvals and stakeholder
management. The training was completed with general assessment and Q&A.
The
participants filled out the questionnaires with regards to their opinions during
the training and the outputs were evaluated for use in future trainings.