– AWARD OF CONTRACTS. 9.1 If the beneficiary has to conclude contracts in order to carry out the action and they constitute costs of the action giving rise to a EU grant, s/he shall award the contract to the bid offering best value for money; in doing so s/he shall observe the principles of transparency and equal treatment of potential contractors and shall take care to avoid any conflict of interests. 9.2 Recourse to the award of contracts referred to in paragraph 1 must be justified having regard to the nature of the action and what is necessary for its implementation; The beneficiary shall retain sole responsibility for carrying out the action and for compliance with the provisions of the agreement; the beneficiary must undertake to make the necessary arrangements to ensure that the contractor waives all rights in respect of the Commission under the agreement; The beneficiary must undertake to ensure that the General conditions applicable to him/her under the agreement are also applicable to the contractor.
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Samples: Grant Agreement, Grant Agreement, Grant Agreement
– AWARD OF CONTRACTS. 9.1 If the beneficiary has to conclude contracts in order to carry out the action and they constitute costs of the action giving rise to a EU Community grant, s/he shall award the contract to the bid offering best value for money; in doing so s/he shall observe the principles of transparency and equal treatment of potential contractors and shall take care to avoid any conflict of interests.
9.2 Recourse to the award of contracts referred to in paragraph 1 must be justified having regard to the nature of the action and what is necessary for its implementation; The beneficiary shall retain sole responsibility for carrying out the action and for compliance with the provisions of the agreement; the beneficiary must undertake to make the necessary arrangements to ensure that the contractor waives all rights in respect of the Commission under the agreement; The beneficiary must undertake to ensure that the General conditions applicable to him/her under the agreement are also applicable to the contractor.
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Samples: Grant Agreement, Grant Agreement, Grant Agreement