This Practical Guide is the first sole working tool, which explains the contracting procedures applying to all EC external aid contracts financed from the European Communities general budget (Budget) and the European Development Fund (EDF).
The latest version of PRAG is available on the European Commission's EuropeAid website:
http://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/work/procedures/implementation/practical_guide/index_en.htm
When reading PRAG, please bear in mind that Gijima KZN is funded from the General Budget (Budget) and is Decentralised ex-ante (Decentralised, ex-ante i.e. decisions concerning the procurement and award of contracts are taken by the Contracting Authority and referred for approval to the European Commission).