[{"bbox": [84, 153, 712, 188], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [84, 219, 384, 252], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [97, 265, 1090, 294], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the partner country."}, {"bbox": [84, 307, 514, 339], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [97, 352, 1134, 434], "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 72 months from the date of entry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [97, 434, 1125, 488], "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": [84, 525, 573, 557], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Budget Support – NOT APPLICABLE"}, {"bbox": [84, 572, 443, 604], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [97, 629, 1134, 710], "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 measures¹¹."}, {"bbox": [84, 736, 428, 766], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Direct Management (Grants)"}, {"bbox": [97, 778, 387, 807], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Grants: (direct management)**"}, {"bbox": [97, 831, 358, 860], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(a) Purpose of the grant(s)**"}, {"bbox": [97, 859, 777, 886], "category": "Text", "text": "Grants will contribute to achieve the objectives set out in Outputs 1 and 2."}, {"bbox": [103, 911, 410, 940], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(b) Type of applicants targeted**"}, {"bbox": [97, 950, 1134, 1002], "category": "Text", "text": "The applicants targeted by the grants are legal entities, local authorities, public bodies, international organisations, Foundations and NGOs."}, {"bbox": [84, 1055, 484, 1084], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2 Direct Management (Procurement)"}, {"bbox": [84, 1097, 893, 1126], "category": "Text", "text": "Procurement modality will contribute to achieving the objectives set in Outputs 1 and 2."}, {"bbox": [84, 1141, 581, 1171], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.3 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [97, 1196, 1134, 1332], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with one or several entity(ies), which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria: (a) knowledge and capacity to operate in the Dominican Republic; (b) value added and cost and staff efficiency; and (c) specific expertise related to the area targeted by the project for which it will be selected. The implementation by this entity(ies) entails the management of actions under Output 1."}, {"bbox": [97, 1343, 1134, 1397], "category": "Text", "text": "If negotiations with the above-mentioned entrusted entity fail, that part of this action may be implemented in direct management in accordance with the implementation modalities identified in sections 4.4.1 and 4.4.2."}, {"bbox": [84, 1571, 1147, 1648], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹¹ www.sanctionsmap.eu. Please note that the sanctions map is an IT tool for identifying the sanctions regimes. The source of the sanctions stems from legal acts published in the Official Journal (OJ). In case of discrepancy between the published legal acts and the updates on the website it is the OJ version that prevails."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1145, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 12 of 14"}]