NATO Support Agency NSPA We are Smart Support

NATO Support Agency (NSPA) “We are (Smart) Support … one year on” PREPARED FOR ZBOP Workshop “Topical Issues of the Slovak Security and Defence Industry” Teplice, 16 October 2013 www. nspa. nato. int

NSPA Mission Provide responsive, effective and cost-efficient … … logistics, operational and systems support and services … Ø to the Allies, NATO Military Authorities and partner nations, Ø individually and collectively, Ø in time of peace, crisis and war. Reference: NSPO Charter June 2012 16 October 2013 2

NATO Support Vision NATO's premier logistics and services provider team with an integrated network of logistics capabilities for NATO, and its Nations and partners. 16 October 2013 3

Business Units 1224 Staff from 21 NATO Nations Located in 13 Countries 16 October 2013 4

Main Geographical Locations Central Europe Pipeline System (CEPS) NATO Support Agency (NSPA) Headquarters Logistics Operations ISAF Offices LUX HUN FRA ITA Southern Operational Centre (SOC) 16 October 2013 5

Business Unit Logistics Operations (Log. Ops) • Cooperative logistics services provider • Capability areas ü ü ü Weapon System Support to Operations Transportation Fuel Operations Project Management (Pf. P Trust Fund) • Support Partnerships, Projects, Sales Agreements and other legal frameworks 16 October 2013 6

Business Unit Central Europe Pipeline System (CEPS) • • • Integrated, cross-border pipeline and storage system Transport diesel, gasoline, domestic fuel and naphtha Largest pipeline system in NATO: ~5. 600 km Military/Commercial business model Aviation fuel banking system (JET A-1), storage, Product Quality Control • Non-military co-use with Military Priority Clause • Smart CEPS: rightsizing system • 6 Nations: 16 October 2013 7

Business Unit NATO Airlift Management (NAM) • Support to Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) • Support of three C-17 s • operated by the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW) • Nations use hours for national, NATO, EU and UN commitment • pre-agreed allocation of flying hours • 12 Nations: 16 October 2013 8

NSPA Regulations Tailored to international cooperation • NSPO Charter • NSPA Procurement Regulations n° 4200 When required: required • Bi SC 60/70 (BC) • AC/4 -D 2261 IC • AC/4 -D 0009 IC in support of AOM 16 October 2013 9

NSPA Procurement Policy QUALITY OBJECTIVES TIMEFRAME PRICE CONSOLIDATION PRINCIPLES INDUSTRIAL BENEFITS REDISTRIBUTION COMPETITION * 16 October 2013 10

NSPA Procurement Policy TWO PRINCIPLE FORMS OF CONTRACTING Supply Contracts: spare parts Service Contracts: MRO, engineering, demilitarization, etc. • International Competitive Bidding (ICB) Normal procedure • Foreign Military Sales (FMS) In some cases • Single Source Under certain conditions : 16 October 2013 - urgency - options - low value - security - commonality of Equipment 11

Procurement policy Industry relations in 2012 • Activities monitored by International Board of Auditors • More than 24. 000 contractual instruments • Total contracted value MEUR 2, 104. 6 Supply 670. 8, Services 1, 341. 3, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) 92. 5 • Workforce 1, 197 people of whom 128 work directly in Procurement • Relations with industry : 10, 000 firms throughout NATO 16 October 2013 12

NSPA LOG OPS – Tendering rules • To participate firms must be registered in the NSPA supplier data base • Selection from NSPA suppliers’ data base • Solicitation of at least 3 sources for requirements below EUR 76. 800 • Obligation to consult all the capable suppliers for requirements above EUR 76. 800 • Request for Proposals (RFPs) constitutes basis for binding contract • Fixed price preference 16 October 2013 13

e-Procurement Homepage Two main functions: • Serve as an info hub (Procurement@NSPA) Procurement rules, contract provisions, forms, practical information to suppliers, awarded contract, etc • Single point of entry to e-Procurement applications (Business@NSPA) Objective : to facilitate the communication and integration of business processes with our suppliers 16 October 2013 14

POCs q NSPA Procurement Director of Procurement: Mr Patrick FESQUET E-mail: patrick. fesquet@nspa. nato. int tel: +352/3063 6565 Competition Advocate Mr Robbert SMIT E-mail: robbert. smit@nspa. nato. int tel: +352/3063 6569 Source File Mr Guy LANGENBACH E-mail: guy. langenbach@nspa. nato. int tel: +352/3063 6840 Embassy of the Slovak Republic Valeria Zolcerova, Counsellor Commercial and Economic Section 16 October 2013 Av. Molière 195, E-mail: emb. brussels@mzv. sk B- 1050 Brussels tel: +32/2 346 42 61 15

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