Taking into account the specific nature of the topics covered by the IfS long-term component (especially Priorities 1 & 2), which often require confidentiality and security clearance or a unique competence of specific public bodies in the EU Member States, open market procedures for contract award are generally not applicable. However, with regard to the activities relating to nonstate actors under priority 3, contracts are awarded following a call for proposals. Website http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/where/worldwide/stability-instrument/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/ifs/index_en.htm