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149
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Dear Madam, Sir, we plan to apply for more than one lot. Can you please clarify whether we should provide [...]
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In case you submit a tender for several lots, it is enough to provide one Annex IV, V, X and XI. In annex [...]
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12/04/2019
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148
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Could you please clarify the term "full time experience of translation/revision". a) What exactly "full [...]
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Any documentary evidence submitted by the Tenderer proving full-time experience of translation or revision [...]
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12/04/2019
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147
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Please provide statistics on the number of pages translated in 2016, 2017 per language lot and per Institution [...]
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Past statistics would serve no useful purpose since any future workload is highly unpredictable as it [...]
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12/04/2019
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146
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According to the specifications you may ask later on for "Employment contract or subcontracting arrangement [...]
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If the Tenderer intends to satisfy the minimum professional capacity requirements for named revisers [...]
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12/04/2019
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145
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We understand a document signed electronically thanks to a programme such as Signaturit for example would [...]
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Yes.
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12/04/2019
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144
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Footnote 16 to Annex VI makes reference to a possible description of the technical, professional and [...]
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In the case of groups of economic operators, the financial and economic capacity and the technical and [...]
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12/04/2019
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143
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Is this OK with you?
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Yes.
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12/04/2019
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142
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For participating as freelancer / natural person, there are some exemptions in the Specifications 14.1 [...]
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The minimum financial and economic capacity requirements in Table 6 apply equally to all tenderers regardless [...]
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12/04/2019
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141
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In tender specifications it is mentioned: "b) In case of legal persons: copy of some official document [...]
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Yes.
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12/04/2019
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140
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Please could you clarify what should be written in the right hand column of the 'Information on members [...]
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The financial and economic capacity and the technical and professional capacities as described in points [...]
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12/04/2019
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139
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Would we need to provide the diplomas, C2 level proof and full-time work proof of all of the translators [...]
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There are no specific requirements concerning the qualifications or experience of the named translators [...]
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12/04/2019
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138
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The tender documentation states that the tender must be accompanied by an electronic memory device containing [...]
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Yes. Please include the USB stick, CD or DVD in the envelope indicated as ‘Technical part’.
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12/04/2019
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137
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We are required to state the names of the persons who will have the roles of Project Manager and Revisers [...]
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The tenderers must be able to provide documentary evidence regarding the professional requirements of [...]
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12/04/2019
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136
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In reference to your response to Q93, please can you answer the following:We understand and agree with [...]
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The Contracting Authority is looking for experienced translation service providers who are already established [...]
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12/04/2019
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135
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Dear Sir/Madam, with reference to the IT requirements related to the: "holds a university degree in any [...]
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No. In this case the qualification requirement would not be fulfilled.
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12/04/2019
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134
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Will we be able to use any CAT tool for the a translation project management test? Will we be given reference [...]
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Yes, any CAT tool can be used by a tenderer for the performance of the translation project management [...]
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12/04/2019
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133
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Dear Sir/Madam, I would ask you a question regarding Annex VIII. It contains the turnover for 3 years [...]
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In this case, the tenderer should sign Annex VIII and indicate the total turnover for each financial [...]
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12/04/2019
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132
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If the UK withdraws from the EU during this tender procedure, i.e. before a contract is signed: 1) Can [...]
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5) Even if a new company uses the same resources as its predecessor, the economic operator would be a [...]
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12/04/2019
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131
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We have a Project Manager that used to work full time for our company in the past and we would like to [...]
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Yes.
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12/04/2019
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130
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We do not meet the selection criteria for minimum turnover. In this case are we eligible to participate [...]
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In this case, you could be member of a consortium or a subcontractor declared by a tenderer.
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11/04/2019
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129
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Please can you confirm that the request in AnnexXI for original signatures means that you wish to have [...]
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Please see replies to Q17, Q41 and Q106.
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11/04/2019
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128
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We are a US based translation company. Please can you confirm whether we can bid for this RFP. The bid [...]
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We refer you to point 4 - Participation in the Tender Procedure for the rules on eligibility according [...]
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11/04/2019
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127
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Can the same person be listed under both categories - as Project Manager and as reviser (as this is what [...]
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Yes, provided that s/he satisfies the minimum professional capacity requirements for each function as [...]
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11/04/2019
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126
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Can a subcontractor be located in a non-EU member state or a country that does not yet have an agreement [...]
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We refer you to point 4 - Participation in the Tender Procedure for the rules on eligibility according [...]
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11/04/2019
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125
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Our IT Specialist holds a degree in IT from Greek T.E.I. (Technological Education Institution) after [...]
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The Contracting Authority will consider on a case-by-case basis any documentary evidence submitted by [...]
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11/04/2019
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124
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As per the specifications, the project manager should be an employee or subcontractor of the tenderer [...]
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For the purposes of this tender, freelance project managers are not considered to be subcontractors of [...]
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11/04/2019
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123
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Imagine we use 3 translators via a subcontractor a) can we count 3 translators? b) Is Annex XI reproduced [...]
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a) You may name in Annex XI translators who work for your subcontractor. b) You should reproduce the [...]
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11/04/2019
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122
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As to revisers for this tender, do we have to submit them as subcontractors as per specifications "1 [...]
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For the purposes of this tender, freelance revisers are not considered to be subcontractors of the Tenderer [...]
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11/04/2019
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121
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In your answer (question 91) you refer to question 59. Question 59 concerns translators, whereas question [...]
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The Contracting Authority will consider on a case-by-case basis any documentary evidence submitted by [...]
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11/04/2019
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120
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Is it specified when assignments might be sent to translation? Can they be sent any time of the day/during [...]
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The Contracting Authority may place translation assignments at any time. In practice, the two hour period [...]
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11/04/2019
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119
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What percentage of source files will be in English for Lot 11?
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An approximate indication of the expected breakdown of the source languages for each lot is given by [...]
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08/04/2019
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118
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Regarding the proof of company's legal name, address, VAT no and registration no: would a notarized copy [...]
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Yes.
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08/04/2019
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117
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You have stated that ”The only documents to be submitted in tender are those set out in point 14 - Selection [...]
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Do not submit Annex VIII - Financial data sheet together with the tender documents. This should be provided [...]
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08/04/2019
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116
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According to e.g. Europass language level C2 refers to a “proficient user”, which doesn’t mean “native [...]
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Yes, in the case of a non-native speaker a certificate attesting to their attainment of level C2 would [...]
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08/04/2019
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115
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Could you please confirm, that it is enough to mark the estimated percentage for each submitted subcontractor [...]
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Yes.
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08/04/2019
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114
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Specifications, Table 7, p. 30: Our understanding of “reviser who is an employee or subcontractor of [...]
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Yes, you may propose a freelance reviser as named reviser for a specific language combination. For the [...]
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08/04/2019
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113
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Would it be acceptable if the translator/reviser fill in and sign the Annex XI. Afterwards, the translator [...]
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Please see reply to Q 27. Please submit the originals of the signed pages of Annex XI setting out the [...]
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08/04/2019
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112
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Dear Madam, Sir, can you please confirm whether successful completion of primary (8 years) and secondary [...]
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The Contracting Authority will consider on a case-by-case basis the evidential weight of any documents [...]
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08/04/2019
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111
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Can the same person be declared as the Project Manager and as a reviser in the same lot?
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Yes. In that case, the same person must fulfil the minimum requirements for both functions specified [...]
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08/04/2019
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110
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1. Should we submit Annex VIII: Financial data sheet together with the tender documents in the first [...]
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1. The duly completed Annex VIII - Financial data sheet does not need to be provided with the tender [...]
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08/04/2019
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109
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If a UK company is successful in the tender procedure, but the UK leaves the EU after the contract is [...]
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Please see point 4 of the specifications - Participation in the tender procedure. Once the contract is [...]
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08/04/2019
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108
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Further to your reply to Q51, items a) and c), I am sorry to say that your reply does not answer this [...]
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Certificates from clients of self-employed revisers stating the volumes translated/revised and the period [...]
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08/04/2019
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107
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You have a minimum requirement concerning the turnover in 2016, 2017, 2018. We are a bit confused about [...]
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The duly completed Annex VIII - Financial data sheet and any supporting financial statements do not need [...]
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08/04/2019
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106
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would a document signed electronically thanks to a programme (signaturit for example) be considered as [...]
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Yes.
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08/04/2019
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105
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What should we consider as a standard page? 1500 caracters without spaces?
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Please see reply to Q63. (Annex XII - Glossary to the specifications defines ‘standard page’ as 1500 [...]
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08/04/2019
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104
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Do we need to show you prove/details of being able to work with the tools mentioned in the tender?
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By signing Annex IV, the Tenderer declares that their human resources, hardware, software and telecommunications [...]
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08/04/2019
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103
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What is the average number of words per page please?
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Please see reply to Q63. (Annex XII - Glossary to the specifications defines ‘standard page’ as 1500 [...]
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08/04/2019
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102
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1) Is it possible to apply for just one part of the tender, that is, just for certain languages, 2) Is [...]
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1) Yes, a Tenderer may submit a tender for one or more lots. The lots are independent of each other and [...]
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08/04/2019
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101
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We understand that if two companies submit the tender as a group of economic operators, they might add [...]
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Yes. Please see also reply to Q90.
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08/04/2019
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100
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Is the pre-requisite mininum turnover in each of the last three financial exercises of 500,000 EUR flexible [...]
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No, the turnover is not a flexible requirement. It must be a minimum of the figures per year set out [...]
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08/04/2019
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