[Uni-verse] [Fwd: Re: FP6 002228 UNI-VERSE CONTRACT OFFER]
Gert Svensson
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Conversation with the commission regarding pre-financing.
I have just been informed that our President will bring up the issue
immediately with our Minister of Education Tomas Östros.
Best Regards
Gert
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Dear Mr. Finnstr=F6m,
As I explained in a previous message to Mr. Svensson, I recently took =
over
this project from another Project Officer who was in charge of the
negotiation following the evaluation process.
At that time, I was instructed that negotiations were concluded and =
that the
contract could be produced.=20
Since the level of advance payment is one of the negotiation items, I
assumed this had been discussed and agreed with the consortium.
I am currently checking with the former Project Officer the details of =
the
discussion and agreement he had with the project representatives. We =
will in
particular see whether the decision to limit the advance payment can be
properly justified and substantiated.
If that is not the case, we will consider producing a new contract with =
a
higher advance.=20
I think this should not affect the start of the project as planned on
1/2/04.
Please put the signature process on hold for now until I have clarified =
the
situation.
Best regards.
Eric Badique'
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Eric Badique'
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bengt Finnstr=F6m [mailto:bfi@admin.kth.se]
> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:40 AM
> To: BADIQUE Eric (INFSO)
> Cc: Astrid Borg (E-mail); Gert Svensson (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: FP6 002228 UNI-VERSE CONTRACT OFFER
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> Dear Mr. Badique,
>=20
> I was alerted by Mr. Gert Svensson about the decision to=20
> award a rather low prepayment to KTH. The reason was that KTH=20
> has "a weak financial viability. I would very much like to=20
> know on which basis you state that KTH is in financial=20
> troubles. KTH is a Swedish public University with the status=20
> of a government authority. This means that the stability of=20
> KTH is the same as the Kingdom of Sweden. Following the=20
> economic development of Europe you easiliy find that Sweden=20
> has one of the strongest economies at the moment.
>=20
> Could you please correct your decision.
>=20
> Best regards,
>=20
> Bengt Finnstr=F6m
>=20
> ------------------------------
> Bengt Finnstr=F6m, PhD, LLB
> Director, External Relations
> KTH
> S-100 44 Stockholm
> Visiting address: Valhallav=E4gen 79
> Phone +46-8-790 8204
> Fax +46-8-790 6816
> Mobile: +46 708 420 420
> e-mail: bfi@admin.kth.se
> <http://web.kth.se/om/organisation/uf/eer/>
>=20
> "
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Astrid Borg=20
> Sent: den 29 januari 2004 08:24
> To: Bengt Finnstr=F6m
> Subject: FW: FP6 002228 UNI-VERSE CONTRACT OFFER
>=20
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> Vi m=E5ste nog be flodis h=F6ra av sig till kommissionen!!
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric.Badique@cec.eu.int [mailto:Eric.Badique@cec.eu.int]
> Sent: den 28 januari 2004 18:34
> To: Astrid Borg
> Subject: FW: FP6 002228 UNI-VERSE CONTRACT OFFER
>=20
>=20
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: BADIQUE Eric (INFSO)=20
> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 6:19 PM
> To: 'Gert Svensson'
> Subject: FW: FP6 002228 UNI-VERSE CONTRACT OFFER
>=20
>=20
> Gert,
>=20
> Here is th email that I sent you on 27/1.
>=20
> EB
>=20
>=20
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BADIQUE Eric (INFSO)=20
> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 3:52 PM
> To: 'Gert Svensson'
> Cc: SAAFI-FENLON Adelaide (INFSO)
> Subject: RE: FP6 002228 UNI-VERSE CONTRACT OFFER
>=20
>=20
> Gert,
>=20
> > After a quick look at the documents I have two questions:
> >=20
> > 1) Do I understand correctly that the pre-financing is lower than=20
> > "normal", 26.67 % instead of 80-85 %?
>=20
> Yes. The maximum we could have given you is 80% of the first=20
> 18 months.
>=20
> However, as I took over the file from Jorge Santos, he=20
> explained to me that
> this was the agreement reached (with you and with our=20
> financial department)
> since your organisation was considered to have a weak=20
> financial viability.
>=20
> Giving you a higher advance would have meant that you needed=20
> to produce a
> bank guarantee or something equivalent and I understood that a =
reduced
> advance was your preferred solution.
> =20
> > 2) What does the special clause 9.2 about Minusplus mean?
>=20
> This is related to the fact that Hungary will become a EU=20
> member state on
> 1-5-2004. This is purely legal and as the second sentence of=20
> the clause
> indicates this has no impact on the ability of the partner to=20
> charge costs
> on the project as of 1-2-04.
>=20
> Regards.
>=20
> Eric Badique'
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> Eric Badique'
> European Commission, DG INFSO - IST Programme
> Office: BU29 4/05, B-1049 Brussels=20
> Tel: + 32 229 63466, Fax: + 32 229 61786
> Eric.Badique@cec.eu.int
> http://www.cordis.lu/ist/ka4/vision/ebads.htm
> http://www.cordis.lu/ist/directorate_d/audiovisual/index.htm
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Dear Mr. Badique,
I was alerted by Mr. Gert Svensson about the decision to award a rather =
low prepayment to KTH. The reason was that KTH has "a weak financial =
viability. I would very much like to know on which basis you state that =
KTH is in financial troubles. KTH is a Swedish public University with =
the status of a government authority. This means that the stability of =
KTH is the same as the Kingdom of Sweden. Following the economic =
development of Europe you easiliy find that Sweden has one of the =
strongest economies at the moment.
Could you please correct your decision.
Best regards,
Bengt Finnstr=F6m
------------------------------
Bengt Finnstr=F6m, PhD, LLB
Director, External Relations
KTH
S-100 44 Stockholm
Visiting address: Valhallav=E4gen 79
Phone +46-8-790 8204
Fax +46-8-790 6816
Mobile: +46 708 420 420
e-mail: bfi@admin.kth.se
<http://web.kth.se/om/organisation/uf/eer/>
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From: Astrid Borg=20
Sent: den 29 januari 2004 08:24
To: Bengt Finnstr=F6m
Subject: FW: FP6 002228 UNI-VERSE CONTRACT OFFER
Vi m=E5ste nog be flodis h=F6ra av sig till kommissionen!!
-----Original Message-----
From: Eric.Badique@cec.eu.int [mailto:Eric.Badique@cec.eu.int]
Sent: den 28 januari 2004 18:34
To: Astrid Borg
Subject: FW: FP6 002228 UNI-VERSE CONTRACT OFFER
-----Original Message-----
From: BADIQUE Eric (INFSO)=20
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 6:19 PM
To: 'Gert Svensson'
Subject: FW: FP6 002228 UNI-VERSE CONTRACT OFFER
Gert,
Here is th email that I sent you on 27/1.
EB
-----Original Message-----
From: BADIQUE Eric (INFSO)=20
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 3:52 PM
To: 'Gert Svensson'
Cc: SAAFI-FENLON Adelaide (INFSO)
Subject: RE: FP6 002228 UNI-VERSE CONTRACT OFFER
Gert,
> After a quick look at the documents I have two questions:
>=20
> 1) Do I understand correctly that the pre-financing is lower than=20
> "normal", 26.67 % instead of 80-85 %?
Yes. The maximum we could have given you is 80% of the first 18 months.
However, as I took over the file from Jorge Santos, he explained to me =
that
this was the agreement reached (with you and with our financial =
department)
since your organisation was considered to have a weak financial =
viability.
Giving you a higher advance would have meant that you needed to produce =
a
bank guarantee or something equivalent and I understood that a reduced
advance was your preferred solution.
=20
> 2) What does the special clause 9.2 about Minusplus mean?
This is related to the fact that Hungary will become a EU member state =
on
1-5-2004. This is purely legal and as the second sentence of the clause
indicates this has no impact on the ability of the partner to charge =
costs
on the project as of 1-2-04.
Regards.
Eric Badique'
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Eric Badique'
European Commission, DG INFSO - IST Programme
Office: BU29 4/05, B-1049 Brussels=20
Tel: + 32 229 63466, Fax: + 32 229 61786
Eric.Badique@cec.eu.int
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Gert,
> After a quick look at the documents I have two questions:
>
> 1) Do I understand correctly that the pre-financing is lower than
> "normal", 26.67 % instead of 80-85 %?
Yes. The maximum we could have given you is 80% of the first 18 months.
However, as I took over the file from Jorge Santos, he explained to me that
this was the agreement reached (with you and with our financial department)
since your organisation was considered to have a weak financial viability.
Giving you a higher advance would have meant that you needed to produce a
bank guarantee or something equivalent and I understood that a reduced
advance was your preferred solution.
> 2) What does the special clause 9.2 about Minusplus mean?
This is related to the fact that Hungary will become a EU member state on
1-5-2004. This is purely legal and as the second sentence of the clause
indicates this has no impact on the ability of the partner to charge costs
on the project as of 1-2-04.
Regards.
Eric Badique'
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Eric Badique'
European Commission, DG INFSO - IST Programme
Office: BU29 4/05, B-1049 Brussels
Tel: + 32 229 63466, Fax: + 32 229 61786
Eric.Badique@cec.eu.int
http://www.cordis.lu/ist/ka4/vision/ebads.htm
http://www.cordis.lu/ist/directorate_d/audiovisual/index.htm
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