EUROPEAID/130991/D/SER/HR/ HR-ZAGREB: IPA — PROVISION OF ADVISORY SERVICES TO SMES, PHASE II 2012/S 169-279121

Contract description                                                                   Maximum budget: 3 500 000 EUR

The purpose of the project is to promote the business advisory services to SMEs and provide direct business advisory services to SMEs. This contract will target micro, small and medium businesses with a particular emphasis on those in the lagging-behind areas. The project will promote the provision of advisory services through a media campaign and workshops for SMEs; develop the criteria and procedure for the selection of SMEs that will gain direct advisory services and provide direct advisory services to selected SMEs throughout Croatia. The provision of direct advisory services to SMEs will be particularly focused on the areas of quality assurance, marketing and product development.

Budget

Maximum budget: 3 500 000 EUR.

Eligibility

Participation is open to all legal persons (participating either individually or in a grouping (consortium) of candidates) which are established in a Member State of the European Union or in a country or territory of the regions covered and/or authorised by the specific instruments applicable to the programme under which the contract is financed (see also item 29 below). Participation is also open to international organisations. The participation of natural persons is governed by the specific instruments applicable to the programme under which the contract is financed.

Deadline: 15 October 2012

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