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European CommissionThe Second Economic Adjustment Programme for Greece. Fourth ReviewΡar /ΡageMoU2.7.2.1.iMEFP(37)MoU2.7.2.1.iiMEFP(37)MoU2.7.2.2MoU2.7.3.1MoU2.7.3.2MoU2.7.3.3MoU2.7.3.3Action Deadline Comments StatusThe Authorities will present draft legislation to bring theanti-corruption legal framework in line with relevantinternational standards, including the UN anti-corruptionconvention, and the OECD and Council of Europe anticorruptionconventions and recommendations;The Authorities will initiate the implementation of all theoutstanding actions in the action plan, initially scheduledfor the period March-July 2013.The Authorities will ensure that the National coordinatorfor anti-corruption is fully operational. This will requirethe availability of premises and all the necessaryinfrastructure, the start of operation of the NationalCoordinator governance structure, and the development ofinternal and external coordination mechanisms.The Authorities take action to consolidate the currentpreparatory work into a comprehensive and endorsednational e-Government strategy, setting the vision,objectives, priorities, monitoring and coordinationmechanisms for supporting the development, promotionand application of e-Government and e-services for abetter internal functioning of the administration and tocitizens. The strategy, which will encompass animplementation plan, will be adopted by the GCR.The Authorities complete the staffing (with a priority forheads of clusters) of the Secretariat General forCoordination (SGC), and set-up the training of its staff andof the coordination correspondents in the Ministries.The Authorities finalise the design of the procedures(regarding planning, coordination, control and monitoring,and preparation of arbitrages) the SGC is in charge of, andcommence concrete operations on priorities.Complete the implementation of these procedures(regarding planning, coordination, control and monitoring,and preparation of arbitrages).July 2013July 2013September2013October 2013October 2013October 2013December20132.8 Avoiding waste and increasing quality through sound public procurement2.8.1.1 To make the Single Public Procurement Authority (SPPA) operationalThe SPPA ensures coordination and coherence of theMoU2.8.1.1.1functioning of the Central Purchasing Bodies, of thereform of the Greek public procurement regulations and ofthe e-procurement framework with the overall publicprocurement system and strategy.Continuous2.8.1.2 To increase the efficiency of procurement processes:MoU2.8.1.2MoU2.8.1.2.1MoU2.8.1.2.2MoU2.8.1.2.3MoU2.8.1.2.4MoU2.8.1.2.5The Government moves towards more centralisedprocurement, especially in the field of healthprocurement, services and supplies (including civilsupplies and services for defence not falling underthe scope of Directive 2009/81 on procurement in thefields of defence and security). It also startsbuilding a system of statistics in the field of procurement,uses framework contracts and reviews thepublic procurement legislation including works, suppliesand services. In particular the Government:Agora PortalFollowing the adoption of the JMD on the Agora Portal forcontract transparency, facilitates compliance, by reviewingstandard documents and providing support to contractingAuthorities and eliminating overlap with other reportingobligations:The Government publishes a set of standard forms forcontract notices based on those used to publish notices onEU Tenders Electronic Daily.ContinuousOctober 2013publishes all contract award notices and contracts. October 2013publishes consolidated data on the number of contractnotices on supplies, services and works and on the numberof contracting authorities uploading information on theportal (for contracts with value above 30.000€).publishes the findings of an independent evaluation of thefunctioning of the portal, including a review offunctionality and results (e.g. numbers of contractnotices/contract award notices published, numbers andtype of contracting authority, estimated values ofcontracts).Central Purchasing Bodies (CPB)ContinuousOctober 2013Revised draft legislation has been submitted toEC/ECB/IMF.The actions scheduled for March-September 2013have been initiated.Premises have been located and funding has beensecured. The National Coordinator is supported in itsmission by the Coordination Committee and theAdvisory Body.The e-Gov Strategy completed and adopted by theGCR on 27/03/2014.The first round of staffing is almost completed andas for the second round the process is progressing.Two seminars are scheduled within November (thefirst round of seminars already took place).All procedures are designed and included in amanual, which is submitted to EC/ECB/IMF.Procedures are implemented according to the abovemanual.SPPA is the coordinator for the overall publicprocurement strategy of the Government. Theimplementation of the e-procurement framework aswell as the legislative framework in general areunder the competency of SPPA.Improvements based on the evaluation take place ona regular basis.The system covers the ted guidelines. E-sendingsystem applies.According to EU and national regulatory framework,all contract award notices and contracts arepublished.Information are uploaded in portalwww.promitheus.gov.gr.The ministry proceeds with improvements based onthe evaluation.Observed.Observed.Observed.NotObserved.Observed.Observed.Observed.Observed.Ongoing.Observed.Ongoing.Observed.Observed.Observed.Observed.94