‘yes we can!’ the dutch companies do successfully benefit from eu funds in poland! but how?
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‘Yes we can!’ The Dutch companies do successfully benefit from EU funds in Poland! But how?. [email protected] 25 May 2010. Example of a Dutch Company in Poland. ECORYS in Poland since 1997 – ltd. company 96% Dutch ownership Managed solely by Poles since 2002 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
[email protected] 25 May 2010
ECORYS in Poland since 1997 – ltd. company
96% Dutch ownership
Managed solely by Poles since 2002
Growing from 15 to 60 persons between 2004 and 2010 – mainly on the EU-funded projects
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Examples of projects:Partner in a consortium implementing 10 mln Euro project establishing over 300 distant education centres in the rural areas of Poland [grant]
Leader of a consortium implementing 6 million Euro public campaign of one of the Polish state owned agencies, promoting trainings financed from the European Social Fund [public tender]
Training for plane mechanics in of the regions, 200 k Euro [grant]
Analysis of creative industries for Ministry of Economy; 20 k Euro [public tender]
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Grants:Not for direct profit = covering costs, allowing to develop a
product/service while achieving the project goals Time consuming – you have to be patient from the preparation
till last payment received ‘Red tape’ – don’t fight itSpecific knowledge of the rules required to prepare a successful
grant applicationAfter its completion the project may not treated as referenceHurry up! Poland ‘consumes’ the EU funds with high speed
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Tenders:Profitable [hopefully]Based on Polish Public Procurement Law – selection mainly
based on price!3 ‘phases’ – learning curve on using that lawVery short periods for small value tenders = 7 daysTenders announcement available mainly in Polish – many
websites availableSometimes no advance payment – be preparedEvery coma of your offer is important and bindingNetworking becomes more important than ever…
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1. Have your Polish ‘spies’ following the Operational Programmes or /and tender announcements – either within your company or a trusted partner company
2. For tenders - prepare list of references from completed projects AND letters of satisfaction from the clients!
3. For grants – plan you project to start 12 months from the moment of planning
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Ministries implementing Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund
Few national agencies [‘Implementing Authorities’] located in Warszawa
16 Marshall Offices = heads of regional self-governments
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Good luck!
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