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Decision of the European Central Bank of 17 November 2008 laying down the framework for joint Eurosystem procurement (ECB/2008/17) (2008/893/EC)
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Decision of the European Central Bank of 17 November 2008 laying down the framework for joint Eurosystem procurement (ECB/2008/17) (2008/893/EC)
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DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK of 17 November 2008 laying down the framework for joint Eurosystem procurement (ECB/2008/17) (OJ L 319 29.11.2008, p. 76) |
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DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 17 November 2008
laying down the framework for joint Eurosystem procurement
(ECB/2008/17)
(2008/893/EC)
Article 1
Definitions
For the purposes of this Decision:
‘Eurosystem’ means the ECB and the national central banks of the Member States that have adopted the euro;
‘Eurosystem tasks’ means the tasks entrusted to the Eurosystem according to the Treaty and the ESCB Statute;
‘central bank’ means the ECB or the national central bank of a Member State that has adopted the euro;
‘leading central bank’ means the central bank responsible for conducting the joint tender procedure;
‘hosting central bank’ means the central bank appointed by the Governing Council to host EPCO;
‘EPCO Steering Committee’ means the steering committee set up by the Governing Council to steer the activities of EPCO. The EPCO Steering Committee shall be composed of one member from each central bank, to be selected from among staff members at senior level with knowledge and expertise in organisational and strategic issues within their respective institutions and procurement experts. The EPCO Steering Committee shall report via the Executive Board to the Governing Council;
‘joint tender procedure’ means a procedure for the joint procurement of goods and services carried out by the leading central bank for the benefit of the central banks participating in the joint tender procedure.
Article 2
Scope of application
Article 3
Eurosystem Procurement Coordination Office
EPCO shall carry out all of the following basic tasks:
identify potential cases for joint procurement that fall within or outside the scope of this Decision on the basis of procurement needs that central banks address to EPCO;
prepare and update as necessary an annual procurement plan for joint tender procedures based on an assessment under point (a);
prepare common requirements in cooperation with the central banks participating in a joint tender procedure;
support the central banks in joint tender procedures;
support the central banks in procurement relating to common projects of the European System of Central Banks, if so requested by the central bank(s) leading the project;
support the central banks in contract management activities.
EPCO may also carry out tasks other than those specified above, notably to facilitate the adoption of best procurement practices within the Eurosystem and to develop the infrastructure (e.g. skills, functional tools, information systems, processes) required for joint procurement.
Article 4
Joint tender procedures
Article 5
Participation of other institutions
Article 6
Final provision
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 December 2008.
( 1 ) Guideline (EU) 2015/280 of the European Central Bank of 13 November 2014 on the establishment of the Eurosystem Production and Procurement System (ECB/2014/44) (OJ L 47, 20.2.2015, p. 29).