58
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Dear sir/madam Many translators we work with also offer revision services. Will it be acceptable if we [...]
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Yes.
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02/04/2019
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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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12
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Dear Sir/Madam, could you please clarify if our company's legal representative must sign the form of [...]
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The legal representative only needs to sign the final page of Annex XI headed Legal representative of [...]
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26/03/2019
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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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90
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Dear Sirs, Could you please confirm that we can fulfil the minimum turnover requirement by relying on [...]
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Yes. The Tenderer may also rely on the economic capacities of one or more subcontractors in so far as [...]
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03/04/2019
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26
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Dear Sirs, In reference to the above section of your tender specifications, we notice the requirement [...]
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Your understanding is correct. The project manager must be of native language standard (C2) in the target [...]
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26/03/2019
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48
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Dear Sirs, In the point 14.2. of the Specification you state that the turnover is to be provided for [...]
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The relevant years are 2016, 2017 and 2018. Please do not submit any financial statements with the tender [...]
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30/03/2019
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67
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Did you really just prolong the deadline for the submission of tenders by just one working day? Would [...]
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Please see reply to Q45.
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03/04/2019
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30
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Do we need to provide CVs for all translators/revisers/PM and IT specialist, or only the signed Annex [...]
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Tenderers should not send CVs of all translators/revisers/project manager and IT specialist with the [...]
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28/03/2019
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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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41
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Do we really need to submit originals of Annex XI that are signed by our Translators and Editors? Since [...]
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Please submit the original signed pages of Annex XI (point 14 Selection Criteria of the specifications [...]
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28/03/2019
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20
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Do we understand it right that we do not need to submit nor a technical offer or the CV of the translators [...]
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Details to be provided regarding named translators are set out in Annex XI. No, you do not need to provide [...]
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26/03/2019
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68
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Does the signature of the legal representative have to be under every Annex VI of the translators, revisers [...]
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The legal representative of the tenderer should sign Annex VI - Information sheet concerning groups of [...]
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03/04/2019
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45
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Five days ago, you wrote : The corrigendum of the contract notice and Invitation to tender and conditions [...]
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The corrigendum of the letter of invitation was published on 26 March 2019. Please consult the document [...]
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28/03/2019
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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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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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40
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FR combination?
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1. Yes. 2. Yes.
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28/03/2019
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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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4
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How are you planning to conduct the Translation Project Management Tests? Will they be conducted on 19 [...]
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The start date and time of Translation Project Management Tests may be the same for several lots. The [...]
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20/03/2019
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88
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How can the native language standard be proved when a person is not a native of tha target language? [...]
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Any documentary evidence proving the native language standard will be taken into consideration by the [...]
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03/04/2019
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89
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How do translators/revisers/PMs who are native speakers of target language prove that they are native [...]
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See reply to Q88.
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03/04/2019
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46
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I am a freelance translator based in Ireland, where a VAT number is not required for freelance professionals [...]
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The conditions for the submission of a tender by a group of economic operators are set out in point 5 [...]
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30/03/2019
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96
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i) With regards the tender opening session, will there be only one session for all lots or different [...]
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i) Yes, there will be one session which will last as long as it takes to open the tenders received for [...]
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08/04/2019
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55
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If a tenderer intends to submit its proposal for lot 5 or lot 8. Could you please inform us whether a [...]
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The minimum requirements for professional capacity as set out in table 7 of the specifications are particular [...]
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02/04/2019
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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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29
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If someone is not native in the target language but have a master's degree in literature in the said [...]
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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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28/03/2019
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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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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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19
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In case we participate in more than one lot, can we propose the same project manager and IT specialist [...]
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The project manager proposed for each lot must be of native target language standard (level C2) for each [...]
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26/03/2019
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52
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In one of the questions (question #1, Extension of submission deadline) of the call for tender’s question [...]
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See reply to Q45. The revised deadline for submission of tenders is 16 April 2019.
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02/04/2019
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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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63
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In relation to this tender - how many words are there in a standard page. Is there a standard number [...]
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Annex XII - Glossary to the specifications defines ‘standard page’ as 1500 characters of translatable [...]
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03/04/2019
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50
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In Table 7 of the Specifications for TRA/EU19/2019, the minimum requirements for each role are defined [...]
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Please see also reply to Q51.
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02/04/2019
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51
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In Table 7 of the Specifications for TRA/EU19/2019, the minimum requirements for each role are defined [...]
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a) Any documentary evidence proving at least 2 years’ full time experience of translation or revision [...]
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02/04/2019
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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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43
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In the 2014 specifications for the previous tender you helpfully provided the volumes outsourced in 2013 [...]
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The minimum translation capacity of a contractor is defined in point 12 of the specifications. Any future [...]
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28/03/2019
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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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66
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Is it allowed to name the same person both as translator - to several language combinations - and as [...]
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The same person may be named as a translator for more than one source language per lot and in more than [...]
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03/04/2019
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47
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Is it allowed to propose the same named individual translator twice or more times for the same language [...]
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Yes.
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30/03/2019
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95
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Is it possible that due to their size and urgency, translation assignments for one language have to be [...]
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Translation assignments into a target language will be assigned to the main contractor for that lot in [...]
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08/04/2019
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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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5
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Is it sufficient to submit signed Annex XI as photocopies?
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No, please submit the original signed and dated pages of Annex XI (see point 14 of the Specifications [...]
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20/03/2019
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37
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Is the translation project management test (Chapter 15, p. 36-39/86) and translation test itself one [...]
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See reply to Q11.
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28/03/2019
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11
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Is the translation project management test (Chapter 15, p. 36-39/86) and translation test itself one [...]
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The translation project management test is described in point 15 of the specifications. There will be [...]
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26/03/2019
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75
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May we use the same person as the named translator for one source language and reviser for another source [...]
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Yes.
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03/04/2019
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57
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Our financial accounts for 2018 have not been finalised and will be available in Sept 2019. Please advise [...]
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The relevant years are 2016, 2017 and 2018. In case your financial accounts for 2018 have not been finalised [...]
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02/04/2019
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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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78
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Please can you confirm if deadline for submission is 16 April 2019 as stated on this page or it is 12 [...]
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The deadline for submission of tenders is 16 April 2019 as stated in the contract notice and the corrected [...]
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03/04/2019
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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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53
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Please can you confirm the only response documents you require for submission are the ones stated in [...]
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The only documents to be sent with the tender are those set out under point 14 Selection criteria of [...]
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02/04/2019
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