Changes from plenary report to adopted text

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Removed2. PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION

Added2. European Parliament decision of 11 April 2024 on the closure of the accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2022 (2023/2163(DEC))

Removedon the closure of the accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2022

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Removed3. MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION

Added3. European Parliament resolution of 11 April 2024 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2022 (2023/2163(DEC))

Removedwith observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2022

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Changed22. Notes that in another open procurement procedure for in-country support services for an amount of EUR 4 million, the tenderers’ financial and economic capacities waswere to be assessed by two criteria: (i) stable financial position, demonstrated by a set of parameters, including positive net profit; and (ii) a yearly turnover of at least EUR 1 million in the last two financial years; observes that the Foundation awarded the contract to a consortium of five non-commercial entities even though none of the members of the consortium had reported any profits in the last two years, and in addition, it decided to disregard the turnover requirement, which the winning tenderer did not meet, as non-applicable to non-commercial entities; highlights that the Court concluded that the Foundation applied the selection criteria incorrectly and that the economic and financial capacity of the winning tenderer has not been demonstrated; notes furthermore that the evaluation procedure, and the resulting contract, are therefore irregular, as are all the related payments, which, in 2022, amounted to EUR 70 500; observes that the procurement procedure in question was targeting human capital development in Central Asia and following the Court’s observation, the Foundation will pursue discussions with the relevant Commission services on possible alternative methods to implement the activities in its partner countries and in parallel will be simplifying its methodology on financial assessment to target, where applicable, the non-Union market;

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Changed32. Refers, for other observations of a cross-cutting nature accompanying its decision on discharge, to its resolution of ...11 April 2024 on the performance, financial management and control of the agencies.