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## 1.4 INFORMATION ON THE CONTRACT 

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## Duration of FWC 

1 year + automatic renewal up to 3 times for an overall maximum duration of four consecutive years. 

## Budget information 

The financial ceiling available for specific contracts/order forms under the framework contract during an overall maximum period of 4 consecutive years is 2,700,000 €. A contingency of 10% and possible price indexations are already included in this ceiling. 

## Possible increase of FWC envelope 

In accordance with Annex I, Section 2, article 11.1 e) of the Financial Regulation, EFSA reserves the right to launch a future negotiated procedure with the contractor chosen as a result of this call for tender, for new services consisting in the repetition of similar services during the three years following the signature of the original framework contract. The increase will not go beyond 50% of the original envelope of 2,700,000 €. 

## Framework contract implementation modalities 

The framework contract will be implemented using specific contracts / order forms. 

## General indications about the orders 

• In principle all activities will be performed remotely (extramuros), Intramuros activities will be requested only for specific work activities and agreed in the specific contract/order form. 

• For each order the persons proposed for the activities must provide an updated CV, a Declaration of Interest (if not already provided at FWC signature), be available for interview and be available at the agreed start of the activities, the objective of these interviews will be to assess the technical competences of the expert according to the requirements of EFSA’s request. 

• The CV will be assessed for compliance with selection criteria 2.4B) requirement b). 

• The Declaration of Interest will be assessed for compliance with EFSA’s policy on independence as described in selection criteria 2.4C). 

• In case of CVs or Declarations of Interest non-compliant, the contractor will have to provide alternative CVs (and Declarations of Interest) meeting the requirements. 

• For training activities, if more training sessions of the same course are foreseen, preparation time will be paid only once. 

