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the Grant beneficiaries\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845230 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845231\" \u00143\tGRANT CONTRACT\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845231 \\h \u001410\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845232\" \u00143.1\tGrant contract structure\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845232 \\h \u001410\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845233\" \u00143.2\tGeneral principles and rules for implementation\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845233 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845234\" \u00144\tAMENDMENTS TO THE CONTRACT\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845234 \\h \u001414\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845235\" \u00144.1\tMinor amendments to the contract\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845235 \\h \u001415\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845236\" \u00144.2\tMajor amendments to the contract\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845236 \\h \u001416\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845237\" \u00145\tFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND RECORD KEEPING\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845237 \\h \u001416\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845238\" \u00145.1\tEligibility of costs\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845238 \\h \u001417\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845239\" \u00145.2\tSupporting documentation\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845239 \\h \u001423\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845240\" \u00145.3\tSimplified cost options\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845240 \\h \u001428\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845241\" \u00145.4\tPayment procedures\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845241 \\h \u001429\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845242\" \u00145.5\tPayment request\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845242 \\h \u001431\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845243\" \u00145.6\tExchange rate\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845243 \\h \u001431\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845244\" \u00145.7\tExpenditure verification report\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845244 \\h \u001432\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845245\" \u00145.8\tValue added tax (VAT)\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845245 \\h \u001432\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845246\" \u00145.9\tProject documentation filing\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845246 \\h \u001434\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845247\" \u00146\tSECONDARY PROCUREMENT\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845247 \\h \u001436\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845248\" \u00146.1\tGeneral rules and principles\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845248 \\h \u001436\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845249\" \u00146.2\tProcurement procedures\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845249 \\h \u001438\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845250\" \u00146.3\tTender documentation\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845250 \\h \u001442\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845251\" \u00146.4\tEvaluation committee\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845251 \\h \u001446\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845252\" \u00146.5\tProcurement steps\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc72845252 \\h \u001447\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc72845253\" \u00147\tON-THE-SPOT CHECKS\t\u0013 PAGEREF 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