[{"bbox": [168, 118, 1162, 180], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### 4.4.4 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [91, 203, 457, 231], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**From direct to indirect management:**"}, {"bbox": [91, 241, 1150, 296], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)."}, {"bbox": [91, 307, 1150, 416], "category": "Text", "text": "This implementation entails the activities related to Output 1: Increased number of antenatal, postpartum and postnatal consultations; Output 2: Strengthened management and administrative capacity of health structures and Regional Health Directorates; and Output 4: Strengthened procurement and supply chain of essential medicines in general and in particular the supply chain of medicines for Neglected Tropical Diseases, as referred in section 4.4.1."}, {"bbox": [91, 426, 1150, 531], "category": "Text", "text": "The envisaged entity has been selected using the following criteria: its experience in health systems strengthening and health governance and their in-depth knowledge of the EU administrative procedures. UNFPA also has a robust experience in providing universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights, including family planning in Guinea-Bissau."}, {"bbox": [91, 544, 1150, 600], "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. If the entity is replaced, the decision to replace it needs to be justified."}, {"bbox": [91, 611, 457, 639], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**From indirect to direct management:**"}, {"bbox": [91, 648, 1150, 783], "category": "Text", "text": "Should WHO be unable to implement the activities related to Output 3: Improved general leadership, governance and regulatory capacities of MINSAP, including on gender issues, foreseen under indirect management in section 4.4.3, for circumstances outside of the Commission's control, a part of this action may be implemented through procurement (direct management) via a service contract, awarded either under the framework contract procedure or under a simplified procedure involving at least three candidates."}, {"bbox": [124, 813, 822, 845], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.5 Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [91, 870, 1150, 951], "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": [91, 961, 1150, 1069], "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)."}, {"bbox": [1045, 1686, 1162, 1711], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 18 of 22"}]