Framework Contracts
The ACE Framework Contract Division manages projects providing technical assistance, research and consultancy services in any country of the world involving extremely fast mobilisation of experts. ACE works in the following areas:
- Rural development
- Culture, education, employment and social issues
- Trade, standards and the private sector
- Macroeconomics, public finance and regulatory issues
- Providing the following services:
- Identification and design of programmes and projects
- Training
- Studies
- Institutional strengthening
- Project management and implementation
- Evaluation and monitoring
Since 1997 ACE has participated in different framework agreements, both as leader and as partner. Most of these FWCs are for the EC, but also for other clients like the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the European Training Foundation (ETF) and the European Investment Bank (EIB).
We are currently involved in the following FWCs:
| Framework contract | Area of expertise | ACE position |
| EIB Lot 6 | Knowledge Economy, Broadband & ICT | Lead firm |
| EIB Lot 11 | Legal Advice on Structural Funds Regulatory Matters | Lead firm |
| Lot 1 - FWC BENEF 2009 - EuropeAid /127054/C/SER/Multi | Rural Development | Partner firm |
| Lot 9 - FWC BENEF 2009 - EuropeAid /127054/C/SER/Multi | Culture, Education, Employment and Society | Lead firm |
| LOT 10 - FWC BENEF 2009 - EuropeAid /127054/C/SER/Multi | Trade, Standards and Private sector | Lead firm |
| LOT 11 - FWC BENEF 2009 - EuropeAid /127054/C/SER/Multi | Macro economy, Statistics, Public finance management | Lead firm |
| Lot 2 -EuropeAid /129907/C/SER/Multi | EVA-2011 Lot 2: Multi-country thematic and sector evaluation studies, regional/country-level evaluation studies, synthesis and analysis in the area of EC external cooperation | Partner firm |
| ETF | Provision of expertise to support European Training Foundation initiatives for human capital development | Lead firm |
| SIDA | Democracy and Public administration | Lead firm |