Article 14 Territorial Authorising OfficerF1

be responsible for the coordination, programming, regular monitoring and annual, mid-term and end of-term reviews of implementation of cooperation, and, if applicable, for coordination with donors;

in close cooperation with the Commission, be responsible for the preparation, submission and appraisal of programmes and projects;

prepare tender dossiers and, where appropriate, the documents for calls for proposals;

submit tender dossiers and, where appropriate, documents for calls for proposals, to the Commission for approval before launching invitations to tender and, where appropriate, calls for proposals;

in close cooperation with the Commission, launch invitations to tender and, where appropriate, calls for proposals;

receive tenders and, if applicable, proposals, and transmit copies of tenders to the Commission; preside over the opening of tenders and decide on the results of their examination within the period of validity of the tenders, taking account of the time required for approval of contracts;

invite the Commission to the opening of tenders and, if applicable, proposals and notify the Commission of the results of the examination of tenders and proposals for approval of the proposals for the award of contracts and grants;

submit contracts and programme estimates and any addenda thereto to the Commission for approval;

sign the contracts and addenda thereto approved by the Commission;

clear and authorise expenditure within the limits of the funds assigned to him; and

during the execution operations, make any adaptation arrangements necessary to ensure the proper execution of approved programmes or projects from the economic and technical viewpoint.

technical adjustments and alterations to programmes and projects in matters of detail so long as they do not affect the technical solution adopted and remain within the limits of the reserve for adjustments provided for in the financing agreement;

changes of site for multiple-unit programmes or projects where justified on technical, economic or social grounds;

imposition or remission of penalties for delay;

acts discharging guarantors;

purchase of goods, irrespective of their origin, on the local market;

use of construction equipment and machinery not originating in the OCTs, Member States or ACP States provided there is no production of comparable equipment and machinery in the OCTs, Member States or ACP States;

subcontracting;

final acceptance, provided that the Commission is present at provisional acceptance, endorses the corresponding minutes and, where appropriate, is present at the final acceptance, in particular where the extent of the reservations recorded at the provisional acceptance necessitates major additional work; and

hiring of consultants and other technical assistance experts.

draw up and, after obtaining the approval of the Monitoring Committee, submit to the Commission the annual implementation report;

carry out the mid-term review referred to in Article 22;

ensure that those bodies taking part in the management and implementation of EDF programmes maintain either a separate accounting system or an adequate accounting code for all transactions relating to the assistance; and

take any necessary measures to ensure the implementation of Articles 16, 19, 24 and 30.