11.10.2012

The OPAC Managing Authority announces today two new grant procedures aimed at the establishment of an Integrated Information System for the purposes of the public administration. It will unify the existing Uniform Information System for Management of Human Resources in Public Administration, the Administrative Register, the System for Self-Assessment of Administrative Services, the Information System for Reporting of the Status of Administrations and the List of Unified Names of Administrative Services. Its establishment will ensure the real-time provision of detailed and credible information about all aspects of the status and management of public administration country-wide, including human resources and administrative services. The administration's accountability and effectiveness will thus be improved and the taking of adequate and timely managerial decisions on the administrative reform will be facilitated.

The budget of these procedures totals BGN 5 million, with the duration of project implementation being 18 months. Both procedures are unique in that they are interrelated and aimed at the attainment of a common objective by providing for a parallel approval, financing and implementation of both proposals.  The project beneficiary is the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria. The deadline for application is 14 December 2012. The minimum amount for the individual projects is BGN 250,000, with no maximum threshold.

The guidelines for direct submission could be found on http://www.eufunds.bg/, as well as in the New Procedures section of the website of the Managing Authority of OPAC  http://www.opac.government.bg/.