[{"bbox": [140, 152, 1131, 207], "category": "Text", "text": "The technical assistance, which could also be completed from another decision if needed and justified, will also support Aruba in the implementation of its budget support programme."}, {"bbox": [128, 231, 957, 258], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2. Changes from direct to indirect management mode due to exceptional circumstances"}, {"bbox": [128, 276, 1141, 389], "category": "Text", "text": "In case that the general eligibility criteria of budget support are not met anymore or following the agreement of the Commission to a duly justified request from the beneficiary in the event of important challenges encountered in the implementation, the Action could be transformed to indirect management mode with a pillar-assessed entity in last resort."}, {"bbox": [128, 403, 1141, 516], "category": "Text", "text": "In such cases this Action may be implemented in indirect management; the envisaged entity will be selected using the following criteria: 1) A strong field presence in the beneficiary OCT and the Caribbean region and 2) A long-term experience in the field of digitalisation/e-government and 3) A long-term experience with EU policies and/or in the implementation of EU programmes."}, {"bbox": [128, 534, 1141, 618], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the envisaged entity would need to be replaced, the Commission's services may select a replacement entity using the same criteria as above. If the entity is replaced, the decision to replace it needs to be duly justified."}, {"bbox": [128, 641, 856, 672], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.5. Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [140, 687, 1131, 768], "category": "Text", "text": "The geographical eligibility in terms of place of establishment for participating in procurement and grant award procedures and in terms of origin of supplies purchased as established in the basic act and set out in the relevant contractual documents shall apply."}, {"bbox": [140, 779, 1131, 912], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission's authorising officer responsible may extend the geographical eligibility on the basis of urgency or of unavailability of services in the markets of the countries or territories concerned, or in other duly substantiated cases where application of the eligibility rules would make the realisation of this Action impossible or exceedingly difficult (Article 28(10) NDICI-Global Europe Regulation, which applies to OCTs according to the DOAG)."}, {"bbox": [128, 940, 399, 970], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.6. Indicative Budget"}, {"bbox": [126, 981, 1140, 1257], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><td>Indicative Budget components</td><td>EU contribution</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Budget support - cf. section 4.3</td><td>EUR 14 000 000</td></tr><tr><td>Procurement – total envelope under section 4.4.1</td><td>EUR 200 000</td></tr><tr><td>Evaluation – cf. section 5.2</td><td rowspan=\"2\">Will be covered by another Decision</td></tr><tr><td>Audit – cf. section 5.3</td></tr><tr><td>Strategic communication and Public diplomacy – cf section 6</td><td>Will be covered by another Decision</td></tr><tr><td>Totals</td><td>EUR 14 200 000</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [128, 1273, 665, 1303], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.7. Organisational Set-up and Responsibilities"}, {"bbox": [140, 1332, 1131, 1408], "category": "Text", "text": "Within the Aruban administration, the leading entity for the implementation of the E-government Roadmap is the Department for Innovation (DVI) which is part of the Ministry for General Affairs headed by the Prime Minister."}, {"bbox": [140, 1423, 1131, 1478], "category": "Text", "text": "The leading entity for the implementation of the budget support and the communication with the EU Delegation in Guyana is the Department for Economic Affairs, Trade and Industry (DEACI)."}, {"bbox": [140, 1490, 1131, 1595], "category": "Text", "text": "For the purposes of the budget support, the Government will set up a Steering Committee by Ministerial Decree. The Steering Committee will be headed by the Prime Minister and contain representatives of the key departments involved in the management of e-government including at a minimum the DVI, DEACI and the Tax Administration. In addition, the Department of Finance will be part of the Steering Committee to report"}, {"bbox": [1026, 1681, 1141, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 25 of 28"}]