[{"bbox": [177, 153, 802, 180], "category": "List-item", "text": "- be specialised in strengthening education and research activities"}, {"bbox": [177, 181, 1134, 232], "category": "List-item", "text": "- experience with supervising the design, management or coordination of large-scale network projects and related IT services"}, {"bbox": [177, 234, 1134, 289], "category": "List-item", "text": "- have experience with Copernicus data management and Copernicus data collection as well as data exchange and utilisation through research networks"}, {"bbox": [140, 289, 1134, 422], "category": "Text", "text": "The part of the action under the budgetary envelope reserved for grants may, **partially** or **totally** and including where an entity is designated for receiving a grant without a call for proposals, be implemented in **Indirect Management** through Contribution Agreement modality with an entrusted pillar-assessed entity (EU MS Agency or International Organisation with experience in the Philippines), which will be selected by the Commission's services using the criteria defined in section (c) above."}, {"bbox": [140, 448, 1134, 657], "category": "Text", "text": "Under the responsibility of the Commission's authorising officer responsible, the recourse to an award of a grant without a call for proposals is justified in line with Article 195(a) of the EU Financial Regulation 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 (Exceptions to calls for proposals). The location of the Action, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Philippines, is declared to be in a crisis situation as stated in the note from Director Koen Doens of 25/07/2023 (Ares(2023)5157494, Renewal of Declaration of Crisis for Philippines (July 2023 - June 2024). As a result of this declaration, the use of direct award procedure in crisis situations may be allowed in the period(s) it covers."}, {"bbox": [129, 687, 624, 714], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [140, 728, 1134, 782], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in Indirect Management with an entity, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [140, 782, 439, 809], "category": "Text", "text": "For Specific Objectives 1 and 2:"}, {"bbox": [177, 809, 1134, 859], "category": "List-item", "text": "- have previous experience with EU-funded similar initiatives, focussing on procurement of supplies and works"}, {"bbox": [177, 861, 1134, 914], "category": "List-item", "text": "- have experience with infrastructure, procurement and project management services in the field of connectivity and IT-related infrastructure"}, {"bbox": [177, 915, 1134, 965], "category": "List-item", "text": "- experience with designing, managing or coordinating large scale network projects and related IT services."}, {"bbox": [140, 968, 375, 996], "category": "Text", "text": "For Specific Objective 3:"}, {"bbox": [177, 996, 876, 1023], "category": "List-item", "text": "- proficiency in capacity building linked to IT and Internet-based systems"}, {"bbox": [177, 1023, 576, 1049], "category": "List-item", "text": "- prior expertise in 5G and cybersecurity"}, {"bbox": [177, 1050, 1134, 1100], "category": "List-item", "text": "- experience with Earth Observation data applications to climate, disaster, and environmental management"}, {"bbox": [140, 1128, 1134, 1209], "category": "Text", "text": "Contribution Agreements (**Indirect Management**) are intended to achieve **Specific Objectives 1 and 2 and 3** with a focus on procurement of supplies/works (IT and related equipment, digital infrastructure) for Objectives 1 and 2 and capacity building and technical assistance for Objective 3."}, {"bbox": [129, 1260, 1130, 1315], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.3 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [140, 1328, 1134, 1407], "category": "Text", "text": "Should the implementation modality in direct management specified in section 4.4.1 not be implemented due to circumstances outside of the Commission's control, the alternative implementation modality will be indirect management:"}, {"bbox": [140, 1407, 1134, 1458], "category": "Text", "text": "**Indirect Management with an entrusted entity** which will be selected by the Commission's services using the criteria defined in section 4.4.1. (c) above."}, {"bbox": [140, 1486, 1134, 1566], "category": "Text", "text": "Should the implementation modality in indirect management specified in section 4.4.2 not be implemented due to circumstances outside of the Commission's control, the alternative implementation modality will be direct management:"}, {"bbox": [140, 1566, 1134, 1619], "category": "Text", "text": "**Direct Management (Grants)** for Specific Objectives 1 and 2 to suitable organisations which will be selected using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 31 of 35"}]