[{"bbox": [85, 130, 697, 162], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [85, 196, 363, 226], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [97, 242, 1133, 295], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this Action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the Government of Bangladesh."}, {"bbox": [85, 310, 490, 341], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [97, 357, 1133, 437], "category": "Text", "text": "The indicative operational implementation period of this action, during which the activities described in section 3 will be carried out and the corresponding contracts and agreements implemented, is 60 months from the date of entry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [97, 461, 1133, 514], "category": "Text", "text": "Extensions of the implementation period may be agreed by the Commission's responsible authorising officer by amending this Financing Decision and the relevant contracts and agreements."}, {"bbox": [85, 554, 965, 585], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component [For Budget Support only]"}, {"bbox": [85, 599, 127, 623], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [85, 641, 420, 672], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [97, 700, 1133, 778], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission will ensure that the EU appropriate rules and procedures for providing financing to third parties are respected, including review procedures, where appropriate, and compliance of the action with EU restrictive measures²⁶."}, {"bbox": [85, 806, 424, 833], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Direct Management (Grants)"}, {"bbox": [85, 850, 127, 874], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [85, 898, 434, 925], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2 Direct Management (Prize(s))"}, {"bbox": [85, 940, 127, 964], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [85, 985, 480, 1012], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.3 Direct Management (Procurement)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1026, 127, 1050], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [85, 1068, 576, 1095], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.4 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [97, 1123, 1133, 1283], "category": "Text", "text": "This Action may be implemented in indirect management with multiple entities and through contribution agreements, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria: a) Technical capacity, subject-matter expertise, and operational experience, b) proven networking capabilities in Bangladesh and/or in the South Asia region in digitalisation and e-governance, including on policy advice and capacity building, c) Proven track record of nationwide digitalisation and e-government public service delivery development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation."}, {"bbox": [85, 1308, 588, 1335], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.5 Indirect Management with the Partner Country"}, {"bbox": [85, 1350, 127, 1374], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [85, 1390, 1130, 1446], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.6 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [97, 1461, 1133, 1594], "category": "Text", "text": "Should indirect management with an entrusted entity be not partially or entirely possible due to unforeseen or exceptional circumstances outside of the Commission's control and based on the nature of the envisaged action, the alternative (fallback) implementation modality will be through grants under direct management modality. In such case, the type of applicants to be targeted shall be (consortia of) international and national civil society organisations/NGOs on the basis of specific selection criteria including the expertise of the applicant(s) in the"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 28 of 36"}]