In addition, Greek companies will be offered com-
prehensive support, in order to focus on exports
and seek trading partners abroad. The govern-
ment of the Netherlands and the Task Force are
already providing technical assistance, while the
strategy will also be supported by a new extro-
version agency that will result from the merger of
the Hellenic Foreign Trade Board (HEPO) and
“Invest in Greece” into a single entity, possibly
within the first half of 2013.
Moreover, in order to improve coordination, the
personnel and responsibilities of the Commercial
Affairs Offices –that will be incorporated in the
same extroversion system– will be transferred to
the Ministry of Development, Competitiveness,
Infrastructure, Transport and Networks, following
the finalization of all necessary administrative
changes. The restructuring will take into account
the relevant recommendations of the Dutch
experts that have been working with the govern-
ment, as well as international best practices.
● In 2013 the public contracts regime will under-
go a comprehensive revision, including proj-
ects, procurements and services. The relevant
action plan was expected to be prepared, fol-
lowing an agreement with the European
Commission, by the end of January.
The draft versions of all legislative and adminis-
trative measures for the implementation of the
aforementioned action plan will be submitted to
the Commission in September 2013.
Moreover, in the field of e-procurement, the digi-
tal infrastructure regarding public contracts for the
procurement of goods and services is already in
place.
● The National Public Contract System is incor-
porated into law, in order to ensure that the cen-
tral government will be covering at least 25% of
its requirements in supplies and services
through the e-procurement platform by
December 2013.
In order to meet this target, the contracts for the
procurement of goods and services will be
processed on a pilot basis through the e-procure-
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The draft versions of all
legislative and
administrative measures
for the implementation of
the aforementioned action
plan will be submitted to
the Commission in
September 2013.
