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The content displayed in this archive relates to the Sustainable Competitiveness Operational Programme 2007 - 2013. View 2014 - 2020 Programme

Guidance

Guidance relating to the Northern Ireland Sustainable Competitive Programme for 2007-2013

DFP Guidance Note 1 - Information and Publicity - (last updated Oct 2008) Download
Managing Authority Publicity Guidelines - (last updated Jan 2015) Download
Managing Authority Guidance - Disposal of Funded Assets - (updated Jan 2015) Download
Managing Authority Guidance – Retail Expenditure (dated June 2010) Download
Managing Authority Clarification - Definition of the term incurred - (dated Aug 2011) Download
Managing Authority Guidance - Travel Expenses (updated August 2013) Download
Managing Authority Guidance – Eligibility of Hospitality Expenditure – (dated March 2013) Download
Intermediate Body EU funding Training Presentation used at EU Funding Workshops (February 2013) Download
EC Guidance – Rules and conditions applicable to actions co-financed from Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund Download
DFP Guidance Note 5 – Eligibility of Expenditure – (last updated August 2013) Download
Managing Authority Guidance – Capital Retention and Retention Bonds Download
Managing Authority Guidance – Audit Trail Requirements (updated Jan 2015) Download
Managing Authority Guidance – Article 13 Verification Checks (Updated Jan 2015) Download
Managing Authority Guidance – Article 13 Risk Assessment and Sampling (updated Jan 2015) Download
Managing Authority Guidance – Article 13 Random Number Generator – (last updated Dec 2010) Download
DFP Guidance Note 6 – Management Verification under Article 13 of (EC) Regulation 1083/2006 – (last updated Feb 2009) Download
Managing Authority Guidance – Article 13 Project Checklist – (last updated February 2013)– (last updated Feb 2009) Download
Article 16 Checklist December 2012 Download
Article 16 Checklist – Public Procurement August 2012 Download
Managing Authority Guidance – System 2007 Database Treatment of Credit Notes (updated Jan 2015) Download
DFP Guidance Note 4 – Irregularities – (last updated Jan 2001) Download
SME Handbook – (dated Jan 2009) Download
Introduction to State Aid Presentation Download
BIS guide on the 2014 General Block Exemption Guide Download
Correspondence from EU Commission on State Aid Rules and Structural Funds Download
DFP Guidance Note 7 – State Aid Download
Revised COCOF Guidance Note 10-0014-05 on Financial Engineering Instruments under Article 44 of Council Regulations (EC) No 1083/2006 (to be read in conjunction with Amending Regulation (EU) No 1236/2011 available under Regulations Download
Closure of Operational Programmes Download
Payment of Grant to private, Voluntary and Community Sectors – Viability (July 2013) Download
Revised Guidance Note on Article 55 for ERDF and CF of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 Revenue-Generating Projects Download
Funding Voluntary and Community Sectors – Guidance on Reserves Held Download
DFP Guidance Note 3 – Economic Appraisals – (last updated Jan 2010) Download
DFP Guidance Note 9 – Equality of Opportunity – (last updated Feb 2010) Download
Equal Opportunities Questionnaire for EU funded projects Download
DFP Guidance Note 11 – Appeal Review Process – (dated Oct 2007) Download
DFP Guidance Note 12 – Development Path Analysis (DPA – (last updated Jun 2010) Download

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