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The sixth meeting of the project team members was held on 29 March 2018 at the premises of the Department of Entrepreneurship of the City of Rijeka.

The first item on the agenda related to the project element Project management and administration and it was pointed out that a new notification of the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts about their internal verification of the eligibility of project costs was received. This notice is accompanied, on the basis of the Financing Decision, by the Decision amending the Decision on financing and reducing budgetary appropriations by HRK 7,272.43. On the basis of this Decision, the Addendum to the Grant Agreement number KK.03.1.2.01.0047 is expected to be signed. Also, minor comments were received on the second SSC and the requested justifications will be sent to the CFCA.

The next item on the agenda related to the project element preparation and implementation of the public procurement procedure, and for the published tender for the execution of works on the reconstruction and conversion of Hall 14. The member of the project team in charge of public procurement informed that the entire documentation of the received bids was reviewed and a record of the received bids was made.

The third item on the agenda related to the project element promotion and visibility and it was stated that articles were published on the partners' websites on the implemented project activities and that promotional materials were disseminated on the occasion of various events organized by partners.

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The members of the project team met for the fifth time at a partnership meeting on 28 February 2018 in the premises of the Department of Entrepreneurship of the City of Rijeka.

An overview and a plan of activities of the project element Management and Administration were considered in order to prepare a report on the progress of the project, the so-called second CSF, since the second quarter of the project implementation had already passed. Furthermore, within project element 2 relating to the preparation and implementation of public procurement procedures, the representatives of the City of Rijeka reported on the progress of the public procurement procedure for the execution of works. The deadline for the submission of tenders ends on 12 March 2018 at 12 noon and after that deadline the commission opening of tenders will take place. One way, a public call for tenders will be published for the services of professional supervision and the coordinator of the II occupational safety over the execution of works, all according to the Procurement Plan.

Based on the conducted public procurement process, the ZIGO craft from Rijeka was selected as the contractor for the production of promotional material. Promotional material related to the project information leaflet, writing blocks and pens was presented and distributed. This promotional material will be disseminated according to the target groups and premise to the participants of various events organized by project partners and associates.

On January 26, 2018, 4th was held in the premises of the City of Rijeka.  Partnership meeting of the project team for the EU project Reconstruction and conversion of the existing Hall 14 into a Technological and Educational Entrepreneurial Incubator Production Park Torpedo.  Project team members discussed the activities carried out during the past period related to project management, preparation and implementation of the public procurement procedure for the reconstruction of the Hale 14 facility, as well as promotion and visibility activities.

The first progress report /ZNS1/ was not accepted due to the fact that the intermediate body, the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts miscalculated the working hours values for the project team. Further information from intermediate bodies is expected for the further production of quarterly reports and the repetition of requests under the first report.

The importance of the prepared documentation for the tender announcement in the public procurement procedure for works on the reconstruction and conversion of Hala 14, which was forwarded for verification to the intermediate body CFCA, was highlighted. Comments were received mainly on the deadlines for consultation until 2 February 2018. This is immediately followed by the publication of a call for tenders via the Electronic Public Procurement Classifieds. Fears were expressed about the delay in the start of works after the selection procedure of the contractor was carried out.

The members of the project team were presented with the first version of the project leaflet and the block and pen with the donor's imprint. It was suggested to shorten the text for the leaflet.