Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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No, it is not possible to add partners or extend the partnership after the approval of the operation. Nevertheless private partners can be associated via the Letter of intend which can be found in the application form (without ERDF-funding).

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The Lead Participant is responsible for management, implementation and coordination of Sub-Project activities among the involved participants. He submits the Application Form to the Regional Network Office of his region. In case the Sub-Project is selected for funding, the Lead Participant will sign a Subsidy Contract with the Lead Partner of REGINS (TMG). The Lead Participant is thus financially liable towards the REGINS Lead Partner for the total amount of the subsidy. The Lead Participant shall also be responsible for the division of tasks among the partners involved in the operation (recommended – in the form of a written contract) and ensuring that these tasks are subsequently fulfilled.

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INTERREG IIIC is a programme targeted to public authorities and public equivalent bodies.
Nevertheless private partner can be associated in the Sub-Projects but without financial reimbursement.
Another option is to involve private partners by sub-contracting them as consultants resp. external experts (in compliance with the public procurement law).

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It is recommended that lead participants conclude co-operation agreements with their partners. Model co-operation agreements for REGINS Sub-Projects will be provided by the TMG after the approval of the Sub-Project.
Please note that the model cooperation agreement serves as an example only. It must be negotiated between the project participants and tailored to the partnership's individual needs.

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In addition to public bodies also "public equivalent bodies" are eligible to receive ERDF funding and can therefore be partners in REGINS Sub-Projects.

Public equivalent body in the interpretation of the EU legislation on public procurement, means any legal body governed by public or private law

(1)	established for the specific purpose of meeting needs of general interest, not having an industrial or commercial character (This definition does not exclude bodies partly having an industrial or commercial character, which deal with public tasks. These bodies may be asked to submit a clarification statement issued by national authorities), and
(2)	having legal personality, and
(3)	either financed, for the most part, by the State, or regional or local authorities, or other bodies governed by public law, or subject to management supervision by those bodies, or having an administrative, managerial or supervisory board, more than half of whose members are appointed by the State, regional or local authorities or by other bodies governed by public law.

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If a partner drops out of an approved REGINS Sub-Project, the REGINS Lead Partner (TMG) has to be informed immediately. The Steering Committee of the REGINS-RFO will then decide what consequences this will entail for the operation. If a main participant drops out, a redesign of the operation might be necessary, if it is a minor participant a budget reduction could be the consequence. This has to be decided case by case and the Steering Committee will help to find the best solution.

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No, it is not. It is only possible to co-finance participants that are located within the RFO regions. Each institution situated outside these regions - being it national, international or whatsoever - is not allowed to take part as Lead participants or participant in RFO Sub-Projects.

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Each Sub-Project must specify and quantify the expected outputs and associated results.
Expected outputs and their quantification: Outputs directly result from activities of the operation. They are typically measured in physical or monetary units such as: number of meetings / seminars/ training sessions, number of collaborative projects, number and type of reports / policy tools / written concepts, among others.

Operations are also requested to describe and quantify the results and indicators for their measurement. Results are direct and immediate effects brought about by the operation. They provide, for example, information on improvement in capacity / efficiency of partners or enhancement of performance. Indicators chosen should be relevant to the operation, quantifiable, reliable and easy to measure. Examples of result indicators include: the number of successful trainees, the satisfaction rate of participants (%), increase in interregional comparability of data (%), decrease in work load, leverage of investment, among others.