TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 16-621

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DEFENSE

Procurement

Agreement Between the

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and SLOVENIA

Signed at Washington April 8, 2016
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 SLOVENIA

 Defense: Procurement

 Agreement signed at Washington

 April 8, 2016;

 Entered into force June 21, 2016.

 

 
A RECIPROCAL DEFENSE PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT 


BETWEEN THE 


GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 


ANDTHE 


GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA 


SHORT TITLE: U.S. - SLOVENIA RECIPROCAL DEFENSE 


PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT 


PREAMBLE 


The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic 


of Slovenia, hereinafter referred to as the "Parties,• 


BEARING in mind their partnership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; 


DESIRING to promote the objectives of rationalization, standardization, interoperability, 


and mutual logistics support throughout their defense relationship; 


DESIRING to develop and strengthen the friendly relations existing between them· 


SEEKING to achieve and maintain fair and equitable opportunities for the industry of 


each country to participate in the defense procurements of the other; 


DESIRING to enhance and strengthen each country's industrial base; 


DESIRING to promote the exchange of defense technology consistent with their 


respective national policies; 


DESIRING to make the most cost-effective and rational use of the resources allocated 


to defense; and 


DESIRING to remove discriminatory barriers to procurements of supplies and servicas 


produced by industrial enterprises of the other country to the extent mutually oeneficiel 


and consistent with national l3W3, regulations, policies, and international obligations; 


HAVE agreed as follows: 

ARTICLE I 


Applicability 


1. This Agreement covers the acquisition of defense capability by the Department of 

Defense of the United States of America and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of 

Slovenia through: 

a. Research and development; 

b. Procurements of supplies, including defense articles; and 

c. Procurements of services, in support of defense articles. 

2. This Agreement does not cover either: 

a. Construction; or 

b. Construction material supplied under construction contracts. 

ARTICLE II 


Principles Governing Mutual Defense Procurement Cooperation 


1. Each Party recognizes and expects that the other uses sound processes for 

requirements definition, acquisition, and procurement and contracting, and that these 

processes both facilitate and depend on transparency and integrity in the conduct of 

procurements. Each Party shall ensure that its processes are consistent with the 

procurement procedures in Article V (Procurement Procedures) of this Agreement. 

2. Each Party undertakes the obligations in this Agreement with the understanding 

that it will obtain reciprocal treatment from the other Party. 

3. Each Party shall, consistent with its national laws, regulations, policies, and 

international obligations, give favorable consideration to all requests from the other 

Party for cooperation in defense capability research and development, production, 

procurement, and logistics support. 

4. Consistent with its national laws, regulations, policies, and international obligations, 

each Party shall: 

4.1. 	 Facilitate defense procurement while aiming at a !ong term equitable balance 

in their purchases, taking into consideration the capabilities of its defense 

industrial and research and development bases. 

4.2. 	 Remove barriers both to procurement and to co-production of supplies 

produced in the other country or services performed by sources (herein 

referred to as "industrial enterprisesn) established in the other country. This 

includes providing to industrial enterprises of the other country treatment no 

less favorable than that accorded to domestic industrial enterprises. When an 

industrial enterprise of the other country submits an offer that would be the 

low responsive a11d responsible offer but for the application of any buynational requirements, both Parties agree to waive the buy-national 

requirement. 
4.3. Utilize contracting procedures that allow all responsible industrial enterprises 

of both countries to compete for procurements covered by this Agreement. 

4.4. 	 Give full consideration to all responsible industrial enterprises in both the 

United States and the Republic of Slovenia, in accordance with the policies 

and criteria of the respective procuring agencies. Offers must satisfy 

requirements for performance, quality, delivery, and cost. Where potential 

offerers or their products must satisfy qualification requirements in order to be 

eligible for award of a contract, the procuring Party shall give full 

consideration to all applications for qualification by industrial enterprises of the 

other country, in accordance with the national laws, regulations, policies, 

procedures, and international obligations of the procuring Party. 

4.5. 	 Provide information regarding requirements and proposed procurements in 

accordance with Article V (Procurement Procedures) of this Agreement to 

ensure adequate time for industrial enterprises of the other country to qualify 

for eligibility, if required, and to submit an offer. 

4.6. 	 Inform industrial enterprises choosing to participate in procurements covered 

by this Agreement of the restrictions on technical data and defense items 

(defense articles and services) made available for use by the other Party. 

Such technical data and defense items made available by the contracting 

Party shall not be used for any purpose other than for bidding on, or 

performing, defense contracts covered by this Agreement, except as 

authorized, in writing, by those owning or controlling proprietary rights, or 

furnishing the technical data or defense items. 

4.7. 	 Give full protection to proprietary rights and to any privileged, protected, 

export-controlled, or classified data and information. In no event shall such 

data, supplies, or services be transferred to a third country or any other 

transferee without the prior written consent of the originating Party. 

4.8. 	 Exchange information on pertinent laws, implementing regulations, policy 

guidance, and administrative procedures. 

4.9. 	 Annually exchange statistics demonstrating the total monetary value of 

defense procurements awarded to industrial enterprises of the other country 

during the prior year. An annual summary shal! be prepared on a basis to be 

jointly decided. 

4.10. Provide appropriate policy guidance and admimstrEitive procedures within its 

respective defense organizations to implement this Agr!ement. 

5. This Agreement is not intended to and does not create any authority to authorize 

the export of defense items (defense articles or defense services), including technical 

data, controlled by one or the other Party according to its applicable export control laws 

and regulations. Further, any export subject to any applicable national export control 

laws and regulations of one of the Parties, must be compliant with such laws and 

regulations. 
6. Nothing in this Agreement may be cited to prevent the implementation of necessary 

export control provisions in individual cooperative project agreements or arrangements. 

ARTICLE Ill 


Offsets 


This Agreement does not regulate offsets. The Parties agree to discuss measures to 

limit any adverse effects that offset agreements have on the defense industrial base of 

each country. 

ARTICLE IV 


Customs, Taxes, and Duties 


When allowed under national laws, regulations and international obligations of the 

Parties, the Parties agree that, on a reciprocal basis, they shall not include customs, 

taxes, and duties in the evaluation of offers, and shall waive their charges for customs 

and duties for procurements to which this Agreement applies. 

ARTICLEV 


Procurement Procedures 


1. Each Party shall proceed with its defense procurements in accordance with its 

national laws and regulations and international obligations. 

2. To the extent practicable, each Party shall publish, or have published, in a generally 

available communication medium a notice of proposed procurements in accordance 

with its laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and international obligations. Any 

conditions for participation in procurements shall be published in adequate time to 

enable interested industrial enterprises to complete the bidding process. Each notice of 

proposed procurement shall contain, at a minimum: 

a. 	 Subject matter of the contract; 

b. 	 Time limits set for requesting the solicitation and for submission of offers; and 

c. 	 An address from wnich solicitation documents and related information may be 

requested. 

3. Upon request, and in accordance with its laws, reigulations, policies, procedures, 

and international obligations, the procuring Party shall provide industrial enterprises of 

the other country copies of solicitations for proposed procurements. A solicitation shall 

constitute an invitation to participate in the competition and shall include the following 

information: 

a. 	 The nature and quantity of the supplies or services to ba procured; 

b. 	 Whether the procurement is by sealed bidding, negotiation, or some other 

procedure; 
c. The basis upon which the award is to be made, such as by lowest price or 

otherwise; 

d. Delivery schedule; 

e. 

f. 

The address, time, and date for submitting offers as well as the language in 

which they must be submitted; 

The address of the agency that will be awarding the contract and will be 

responsible for providing any information requested by offerors; 

g. Any economic requirements, financial guarantees, and 

required from suppliers; 

related information 

h. Any technical requirements, warranties, and related information required from 

suppliers; 

i. The amount and terms of payment, if any, required to be paid for solicitation 

documentation; 

j. Any other conditions for participation in the competition; and 

k. The point of contact for any complaints about the procurement process. 

4. Consistent with its laws, regulations, policies, and international obligations, the 

procuring Party shall, upon request, inform an industrial enterprise that is not allowed to 

participate in the procurement process of the reasons why. 

5. Consistent with its laws, regulations, policies, and international obligations, the 

procuring Party shall: 

5.1. 	 Upon award of a contract, promptly provide notification to each unsuccessful 

offeror that includes, at a minimum: 

a. The name and address of the successful offeror; 

b. Price(s) of each contract award; and 

c. The number of offers received. 

5.2. 	 Upon request, promptly provide unsuccessful offerors pertinent information 

concerning the reasons why they were not awarded a contract. 

6. Each Party shall have published procedures for the hearing and review of 

complaints arising in connection with any phase of the procurement process to ensure 

that, to the greatest extent possible, complaints arising unde1 procurements covered by 

this Agreement shall be equitably and expeditiously resol'led. 
ARTICLE VI 


Industry Participation 


1. Successful implementation of this Agreement shall involve both Parties. To ensure 

that the Agreement benefits each Party's industrial enterprises choosing to participate 

in the procurements covered by this Agreement each Party shall provide information 

concerning this Agreement to its industrial enterprises. 

2. Each Party shall be responsible for informing the relevant industrial enterprises 

within its country of the existence of this Agreement. 

3. The Parties understand that primary responsibility for finding business opportunities 

rests with the industrial enterprises of each country. 

4. The Parties shall arrange for their respective procurement and requirements offices 

to be familiar with the principles and objectives of this Agreement so that, consistent 

with their normal practices and procedures, those offices may assist industrial 

enterprises in the country of the other Party to obtain information concerning proposed 

procurements, necessary qualifications, and appropriate documentation. 

ARTICLE VII 


Security, Release of Information, and Visits 


1. Any classified information or material exchanged under the prov1s1ons of this 

Agreement shall be used, transmitted, stored, handled, and safeguarded in accordance 

with the Security Agreement between the Government of the United States of America 

and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia concerning Security Measures for the 

Protection of Classified Military Information, which entered into force June 27, 1997. 

2. Both Parties shall take all necessary steps to ensure that industrial enterprises 

within their respective country comply with the applicable regulations pertaining to 

security and safeguarding of classified information. 

3. Each Party shall take all lawful steps available to it to keep unclassified information 

exchanged in confidence under this Agreement free from disclosure unless the other 

Party consents in writing that the first party need not take all lawful steps to keep such 

information free from disclosure. 

4. Each Party shall permit visits to its establishments, agencies and laboratories, and 

contractor industrial facilities, by employees of the other Party or by employees of the 

other Party's contractor(s), provided that the visit is authorized by both Parties and the 

employees have appropriate security clearances and a need-to-know. 

5. Requests for visits will be coordinated through official channels and will conform to 

the established visit procedures of the host Party. All visiting personnel shall comply 

with security and export control regulations of the host country. Any information 

disclosed or made available to authorized visiting personnel shall be treated as if 

supplied to the Party sponsoring the visiting personnel and shall be subject to the 

provisions of this Agreement. 
ARTICLE VIII 


Implementation and Administration 


1. The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) shall be 

the responsible authority in the Government of the United States of America for 

implementation of this Agreement. The Ministry of Defense shall be the responsible 

authority in the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for implementation of this 

Agreement. 

2. Each Party shall designate points of contact to represent its responsible authority. 

3. The representatives of each Party's responsible authority shall meet on a regular 

basis to review progress in implementing this Agreement. The representatives shall 

discuss procurement methods used to support effective co-operation in the acquisition 

of defense capability; annually review the procurement statistics exchanged as agreed 

under subparagraph 4.8. of Article II (Principles Governing Mutual Defense 

Procurement Cooperation) of this Agreement; identify any prospective or actual 

changes in national laws, regulations, policies, procedures, or international obligations 

that might affect the applicability of any understandings in the Agreement; and consider 

any other matters relevant to the Agreement. 

4. Each Party shall, as required, review the principles and obligations established 

under this Agreement in light of any subsequent changes to its national laws, 

regulations, policies, and international obligations, including but not limited to European 

Union directives and regulations, and shall consult with the other Party to decide jointly 

whether this Agreement should be amended. 

5. Each Party shall endeavor to avoid commitments that could conflict with this 

Agreement. If either Party believes that such a conflict has occurred, the Parties agree 

to consult to seek resolution. 

ARTICLE IX 


Annexes and Amendments 


1. Annexes may be added to this Agreement by written agreement of the Parties. In 

the event of a conflict between an Article of this Agreement and any of its Annexes, the 

language in the Agreement shall prevail. 

2. This Agreement, including its Annexes (if any), may be amended by written 

agreement of the Parties. 

ARTICLEX 


Entry into Force, Duration and Termination 


1. After signature of this Agreement, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia shall 

notify the Government of the United States of America of the completion of its national 

measures necessary for the entry into force of this Agreement. This Agreement shall 

enter into force on the date of such notification. This Agreement shall remain in force 

for five years, and be extended automatically for successive five-year periods unless 

terminated by either Partt Jpon six months prior written notice to the other Party. 
2. Termination of this Agreement shall not affect contracts entered into during the term 

of this Agreement. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the duly authorized representatives of the Parties have 

signed this Agreement. 

DONE, in L-.st-,.,s+0 r-1 , this c& day of Ar'; ( 2016, 

in two originals in the English and Slovene languages, both language versions being 

equally authentic. 

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA 
SPORAZUM 0 VZAJEMNOSTI PRI JAVNIH NAROCILIH NA PODROCJU OBRAMBE 


MED 


VLADO ZDRUZENIH DR2:AV AMERIKE 


IN 


VLADO REPUBLIKE SLOVENIJE 


KRA TKI NASLOV: AMERISKO - SLOVENS Kl SPORAZUM 


0 VZAJEMNOSTI PRI JAVNIH NAROCILIH NA PODROCJU OBRAMBE 


PREAMBULA 


Vlada Zdruzenih drtav Amerike in Vlada Republike Slovenije, v nadaljevanju 


»pogodbenici«, sta se 


OB UPOSTEVANJU partnerstva v Organizaciji severnoatlantske pogodbe; 


V ZELJI spodbujati cilje racionalizacije, standardizacije, povezljivosti in vzajemne 


logisticne podpore v vseh odnosih na podrocju obrambe; 


V ZELJI razvijati in krepiti obstojece medsebojne prijateljske odnose; 


V PRIZADEVANJU doseci in vzdrtevati postene in pravicne priloznosti za industrijo 


obeh drtav, ko gre za sodelovanje pri javnem narocanju druge dl'Zave na podrocju 

obrambe; 

V i.ELJI spodbujati in krepiti industrijske temelje vsake dl'Zave; 


V ZELJI spodbujati izmenjavo obrambne tehnologije skladno s svojimi nacionalrimi 


politikami; 


V ZELJI strolkovno ucinkovito in racionalno uporabljati sredstva, namenjena obrambi, 


in 


V i.ELJI odstraniti diskriminatorne ovire pri javnih narocilih za blago in storitve, ki ga 


proizvedejo oziroma jih izvajajo industrijska podjetja v drugi drtavi, v obsegu, ki je 


vzajemno koristen in skladen z nacionalnimi zakoni, predpisi, politikami in 


mednarodnimi obveznostmi, 


dogovorili o: 

I. clPn 


P(>drocje upornb£: 


1. Ta sporazum zajema pridobivanje obrambnih zmogljivosti Ministrstva za obrambo 

Zdruzenih dr:Zav Amerike in Mirnstrstva za obrambo Republike Slovenije z: 

a} raziskavami in razvojem, 


b} naroeanjem blaga, vkljucno z obrambno opremo, in 


c) naroeanjem storitev, povezanih z obrambno opremo. 


2. Ta sporazum ne zajema: 

a) gradnje ali 


b) gradbenega materials, nabavljenega na podlagi gradbenih pogodb. 


II. clen 


Nacela za urejanje sodelovanja pri vzajemnosti pri javnih narocilih na podrocju 


obrambe 


1. Vsaka pogodbenica priznava in pricakuje, da druga pogodbenica uporablja smotrne 

postopke pri opredeljevanju potreb, zbiranju ponudb ter narocanju in izvajanju pogodb 

kakor tudi da ti postopki olajiajo izvajanje, zagotavljajo preglednost in celovitost 

javnega naroeanja. Vsaka pogodbenica zagotovi, da so njeni postopki skladni s 

postopki narocanja iz V. clena (Postopki oddaje javnih narocil) tega sporazuma. 

2. Vsaka pogodbenica sprejema obveznosti iz tega sporazurna z razumevanjem, da bo 

dele:Zna vzajemne obravnave druge pogodbenice. 

3. Vsaka pogodbenica v skladu s svojimi nacionalnimi zakoni, predpisi, politikami in 

mednarodnimi obveznostmi naklonjeno obravnava vsa za:Jrosila druge pogodbenice za 

sodelovanje pri raziskavah in razvoju obrambnih zmogljivosti, proizvodnji, javnih 

narocilih in logisticni podpori. 

4. Vsaka pogodbenica v skladu s svojimi nacionalnim1 zakoni, predpisi, politikami in 

mednarodnimi obveznostmi: 

4.1 olajia javna narocila na podrocju obrambe za doseganje dolgorocnega 

enakopravnega ravnotezja nabav, upoitevajoc zmogljivosti svoje obrambne industrije 

ter raziskovalne in razvojne temelje; 

4.2 odstrani ovire za narocanje in soproizvodnjo blaga, ki ga je proizvedla druga 

pogodbenica, ali storitev, ki so jih opravili viri (v nadaljevanju »industrijska podjetja«} s 

sedezem v drugi dr:Zavi. To vkljucuje take obravnavo industrijskih podjetij iz druge 

dr:Zave, ki ni manj ugodna od tiste, ki se zagotavlja domacim industrijskim podjetjem. 

Ko industrijsko podjetje druge dr:Zave predlozi ponudbo, ki je ugodnejia in ustreznejia, 

se pogodbenici kljub veljavnosti kakrine koli zahteve za nakup domacih proizvodov 

odpovesta zahtevam za nakup teh proizvodov; 

4.3 uporablja postopke narocanja, ki omogocajo vs1:!ni odgovornim industrijskim 

podjetjem v obeh dr:Zavah, da konkurirajo za javna naroi:ila, ki jih zajema ta sporazum; 
4.4 v skladu s politikarni in merili posameznih naroc11ikov celovito obravnava 

vsa odgovorna industrijska podjetja v Republiki Sloveniji in Zdruzenih dl"Zavah. 

Ponudbe morajo izpolnjevati zahteve glede izvedbe. kakovosti, dobave in stroskov. 

Kadar morajo potencialni ponudniki oziroma njihovi izdelki izpoll"ljevati kvalifikacijske 

pogoje, da bi bili upraviceni do dodelitve javnega narocila, pogodbenica, ki razpisuje 

javno narocilo, v skladu z nacionalnimi zakoni, predpisi, politikami, postopki in svojimi 

mednarodnimi obveznostmi v celoti uposteva prijave industrijskih podjetij druge dl"Zave 

za priznanje kvalifikacije; 

4.5 zagotavlja informacije v zvezi z zahtevami in predlaganimi javnimi narocili v 

skladu s V. clenom (Postopki oddaje javnih narocil) tega sporazuma, da se 

industrijskim podjetjem v drugi dr-Zavi zagotovi dovolj easa, da se izkazejo kot ustrezni 

ponudniki, ee je to potrebno, in predlozijo ponudbo; 

4.6 obvesti industrijska podjetja, ki zelijo sodelovati pri javnih narocilih po tem 

sporazumu, o omejitvah glede tehnicnih podatkov in obrambnih predmetov (obrambni 

izdelki in storitve), ki so dani na uporabo drugi pogodbenici. Taki tehnicni podatki in 

obrambni predmeti, ki jih daje na razpolago pogodbenica, ki objavi javni razpis, se 

uporabljajo samo za konkuriranje na razpisu ali izvajanje javnih narocil na podrocju 

obrambe, ki jih zajema ta sporazum, ne pa za drug namen, razen ea to pisno odobrijo 

tisti, ki imajo oziroma nadzirajo lastninske pravice ali pa zagotavljajo tehnicne podatke 

oziroma obrambne predmete; 

4.7 v celoti zasciti lastninske pravice in katere koli prednostne, zascitene ali 

tajne podatke ali informacije oziroma podatke ali informacije v zvezi z nadzorom nad 

izvozom. Taki podatki, blago ali storitve niso v nobenem primeru preneseni tretjim 

dr-Zavam oziroma nobenemu drugemu prevzemniku brez predhodnega pisnega 

soglasja pogodbenice izvora; 

4.8 izmenjuje informacije o veljavnih zakonih, podzakonskih aktih, politicnih 

smernicah in upravnih postopkih; 

4.9 letno izmenja statisticne podatke o skupni denarni vrednosti obrambnih 

javnih narocil, dodeljenih industrijskim podjetjem v drugi dr-Zavi v predhodnem letu. 

Letni pregled se opravi na podlagi skupnega dogovora; 

4.1 O za izvajanje tega sporazuma zagotavljala ustrezne politicne smemice in 

upravne postopke v okvini svojih zadevnih obrambnih organizac1j. 

5. Ta sporazum nima namena oziroma ne daje nobenega pooblastila za odobritev 

izvoza obrambnih predmetov (obrambni izdelki ali obrambne storitve), vkljucno s 

tehnicnimi podatki, ki jih nadzoruje ena ali druga pogodbenica v !ikladu z veljavnimi 

zakoni in predpisi o nadzoru nad izvozom. Poleg tega mora biti vsak izvoz, ki ga urejajo 

veljavni nacionalni zakoni in predpisi, skladen s temi zakoni in predp1si. 

6. Nobena dolocba tega sporazuma ne prepreeuje izvajanja dolocb, ki so potrebne za 

nadzor nad izvozom v posameznih projektnih sporazumih ali dogovorih o sodelovanju. 

Ill. clan 


Protidobave 


Ta sporazum ne ureja protidobav. Pogodbenic1 se strinja,,, eta !-u i:>ostA dogovorili o 

1.1krepih za omejitev kakrsnin koli negativnih vpl:vov, .~i ui jin !ahl··> imeJ; sporazumi o 

protidobavah na obrambrioindustrijske temtilja vsc.ke .:kfav~. 
:v. clen 


Carine, davki in pristojhine 


Pogodbenici se strinjata, da na podlagi vzajemnosti ne b:~ta vkljucevali carin, davkov 

in dajatev pri ocenjevanju ponudb ter da se za javna naru~ila, za katera se uporablja ta 

sporazum, odrekata svojim pristojbinam za carino in dajatvam, ee je to dovoljeno v 

skladu z nacionalnimi zakoni, predpisi in mednarodnimi obveznostmi pogodbenic. 

v. clen 


Postopki oddaje javnih narocil 


1. Vsaka pogodbenica izvaja javna narocila na podrocju obrambe v skladu s svojimi 

nacionalnimi zakoni, predpisi, politikami, postopki in mednarodnimi obveznostmi. 

2. Ce je to mogoee, vsaka pogodbenica v skladu s svojimi nacionalnimi zakoni, 

predpisi, politikami, postopki in mednarodnimi obveznostmi objavi oziroma je ze 

objavila obvestilo o narocilu v splosno dostopnih sredstvih obve5canja. Vsi pogoji za 

sodelovanje pri javnih narocilih se objavijo v takem casu, ki bo zainteresiranim 

industrijskim podjetjem omogocil pravocasno predlozitev ponudbe. Vsako obvestilo o 

narocilu mora vsebovati najmanj: 

a) predmet pogodbe, 

b) rok, do katerega je mogoce zahtevati razpisno dokumentacijo, in rok za 

predlozitev ponudb, 

c) naslov, na katerem se lahko pridobijo razpisna dokumentacija in z njo 

povezane informacije. 

3. Na zahtevo in v skladu z nacionalnimi zakoni, predpisi, politikami, postopki in 

mednarodnimi obveznostmi pogodbenica, ki razpisuje javno narocilo, zagotovi 

industrijskim podjetjem druge drZave izvode razpisne dokumentacije. Razpisna 

dokumentacija pomeni povabilo k sodelovanju pri razpisu in mora vsebovati te 

informacije: 

a) 	 vrsto in kolicino blaga ali storitve, ki so predmet naroeanja, 

b) 	 ali gre za postopek z enkratno in koncno ponudbo. s pogajanji ali drug 

postopek; 

c) 	 merila za izbor ponuube, na primer najnizja cena, ali druga merila; 

d) 	 casovni razpored dobave oziroma izvedbe narocila; 

e) 	 naslov, cas in datum, do katerega je treba predloziti ponudbe, ter jezik, v 

katerem morajo biti predlozeno; 

f) 	 naslov naroenika, ki oddaja javno narocilo in Je 1>d~1ovoren za zagotavljanje 

kakrsnih koli informacij, ki jih zahtevajo ponudniki; 

g) 	 vsa ekonomske zahteve, finaPc11a zavaroJenJa ln s tern povezane 

iriformacije, k1 sa znht,,vajo od dobavite•jev; 
h) 	 vse tehnicne .zahteve, garancije in s tern povt=..:are informacije, ki se 

zahtevajo od dobaviteljev; 

i) 	 morebitni znesek in placilne pogoJe, ee se to zahteva za pridobitev razpisne 

dokumentacije; 

j) 	 vse druge pogoje za sodelovanje v postopku naroi':anja in 

k) osebo za stike za kakrsne koli pritozbe v zvezi s postopkom narocanja. 

4. V skladu z nacionalnimi zakoni, predpisi, politikami, postopki in mednarodnimi 

obveznostmi pogodbenica, ki razpisuje javno narocilo, na zahtevo obvesti industrijsko 

podjetje, ki mu ni dovoljeno sodelovati v postopku oddaje javnega narocila, o razlogih 

za to. 

5. V skladu z nacionalnimi zakoni, predpisi, politikami, postopki in mednarodnimi 

obveznostmi vsaka pogodbenica, ki razpisuje javno narocilo: 

5.1 po oddaji narocila takoj poslje uradno obvestilo vsakemu neizbranemu 

ponudniku, ki vkljucuje najmanj: 

a) 	 ime in naslov izbranega ponudnika; 

b) 	 pogodbeno vrednost oddanega narocila oziroma narocil in 

c) 	 stevilo prejetih ponudb; 

5.2 na zahtevo neizbranega ponudnika nemudoma sporoci razloge, zakaj mu ni 

bilo oddano narocilo. 

6. Vsaka pogodbenica objavi postopke za obravnavo in revizijo pritozb v zvezi s katero 

koli fazo postopka javnega narocila, da bi kar najbolj zag11tovila, da se pritozbe zoper 

javna narocila, ki jih zajema ta sporazum, resijo pravicno in nitro. 

VI. clen 


Sodelovanje industrije 


1. Uspesno izvajanje tega sporazuma je odvisno od obeh ptJgodbenic. Da bi od njega 

imela korist industrijska podjetja obeh pogodbenic, ki !elijo sodelovati pri javnih 

narocilih po tem sporazumu, jim vsaka pogodbenica zagotovi infom1acije v zvezi z njim. 

2. Vsaka pogodbenica je odgovorna za obvescanje indu&1rijskih podjetij v svoji dr!avi o 

obstoju tega sporazuma. 

3. Pogodbenici se zavedata, da so za iskanje poslovnih priloznosti odgovoma 

predvsem industrijska podjetja vsake dr!ave. 

4. Pogodbenici poskrbita, da so njuni uradi, pristojni za javna n~rocila in druge zadeve, 

seznanjeni z naeeli in ci!ji tega sporazuma, tako da lahko sklad'lo s svojim obieajnim 

delovanjem industrijslcim podjetjem v dr:Zavi drugG ~ogodbc11ice pomagajo pri 

pridobivanju informacij o obv"3til'h o narocilih, potrel:'lnilt I... 1:.lif11<acijah it1 ustrezni 

dokumrntaciji. 
VII. lien 


Varr.ost sporocanje podatkov ii"! obiski 


1. Vsi tajni podatki ah materiali, izmenjani v skladu z dolocbami tega sporazuma, se 

uporabljajo, prenasajo, hranijo, obravnavajo in varujejo v skladu z Varnostnim 

sporazumom med Vlado Zdnazenih drtav Amerike in Vlado Republike Slovenije glede 

vamostnih ukrepov pri varovanju zaupnih vojaskih podatkov, ki je zacel veljati 27. junija 

1997. 

2. Pogodbenici sprejmeta ustrezne ukrepe, s katerimi zagotovita, da industrijska 

podjetja v njunih drtavah upostevajo veljavne predpise o varnosti in varovanju tajnih 

podatkov. 

3. Vsaka pogodbenica izvede zakonite ukrepe, da prepreci razkritje zaupanih netajnih 

podatkov po tern sporazumu, razen ee druga pogodbenica pisno soglasa, da prvi 

pogodbenici ni treba izvesti vseh zakonitih ukrepov za preprecitev razkritja takih 

podatkov. 

4. Vsaka pogodbenica zaposlenim druge pogodbenice ali zaposlenim pri izvajalcu 

dovoli obiske svojih ustanov, narocnikov in laboratorijev ter industrijskih objektov 

izvajalcev, Ce obisk dovolita obe pogodbenici ter imajo zaposleni ustrezna varnostna 

dovoljenja za dostop do tajnih podatkov in potrebo po seznanitvi z njimi. 

5. Zaprosila za obiske se uskladijo po uradni poti in izvedejo po postopku drtave 

gostiteljice. Vse gostujoce osebje mora spostovati varnostne predpise in predpise o 

nadzoru nad izvozom drtave gostiteljice. Vsi podatki, ki se razkrijejo ali so dani na 

razpolago pooblaseenim obiskovalcem, se obravnavajo, kot da so bili priskrbljeni 

pogodbenici zaprositeljici za obisk, in zanje veljajo dolocbe tega sporazuma. 

VIII. clen 

lzvajanje 

1. Pristojni organ pri Vladi Zdruzenih drtav Amerike za izvajanje tega sporazuma je 

podsekretar za obrambo (nabava, tehnologija in logistika). Pristojni organ pri Vladi 

Republike Slovenije za izvajanje tega sporazuma je Ministrstvo za obrambo. 

2. Vsaka pogodbenica imenuje osebe za stike, ki zastopajo njen printojni organ. 

3. Predstavniki pristojnega organa pogodbenic se redno sestajajo, da bi pregledali 

napredek pri izvajanju tega sporazuma. Razpravljajo o n1cinih javnega narocanja, ki se 

uporabljajo za podporo ucinkovitemu sodelovanju i:-ri pridobivanju obrambnih 

zmogljivosti; letnem pregledu statistike javnega narocanja v s~ladu s pododstavkom 

4 8 II. clena (Naeela za urejanje sodelovanja pri vzajemnosti pn javnih narocilih na 

podrocju obrambe) tega sporazuma; ugotavljajo kakrsne koli mogoce ali dejanske 

spremembe v nacionalriih zakonih, predpisih, politikah, postopkih in mednarodnih 

obveznostih, ki bi lahko vplivale na izvajanje katerega koli dogovora iz tega sporazuma, 

in proucujejo druge zadeve, ki se nanaS&jo na ta sporazum 
4. Vsaka pogodbenica pr.Jue;, ea JB potrebno, nacela ir, utveznosti, dolocene s tern 

sporazumom, glede na rnorebitne nadaljnje sprernemoo svciJih nacionalnih zakonov, 

predpisov, politik, postopkov in mednarodnih obveznosti, vkljucno z direktivami in 

uredbami Evropske unije, vendar ne omeJeno nanje, 1n se posvetuje z drugo 

pogodbenico, da bi skupaj odlocili, ali je treba ta sporazurn spremeniti. 

5. Vsaka pogodbenica si prizadeva, da se izogne obveznostim, ki bi bile lahko v 

nasprotju z dolocbami tega sporazuma. Ce katera od pogodbenic meni, da je prislo do 

takega nasprotja, se pogodbenici strinjata, da se bosta posvetovali o mogocih resitvah. 

IX.clan 

Priloge in spremembe 

1. Temu sporazumu se lahko dodajo priloge s pisnim soglasjem pogodbenic. Ob 

neskladju med cleni tega sporazuma in katero koli prilogo prevlada besedilo 

sporazuma. 

2. Ta sporazum, vkljucno z njegovimi prilogami (ee so), se lahko spremeni s pisnim 

soglasjem pogodbenic. 

x. clen 

Zaeetek, trajanje in prenehanje veljavnosti 

1. Po podpisu tega sporazuma Vlada Republike Slovenije uradno obvesti Vlado 

Zdruzenih drfav Amerike o izpolnitvi notranjepravnih pogojev, potrebnih za zaeetek 

njegove veljavnosti. Ta sporazum zacne veljati z dnem prejema takega uradnega 

obvestila. Ta sporazum velja pet let in se samodejno podaljsuje za nadaljnja petletna 

obdobja, razen ce ga katera koli od pogodbenic ne odpove s predhodnim 

sestmesecnim pisnim obvestilom drugi pogodbenici. 

2. Prenehanje veljavnosti tega sporazuma ne vpliva na veljavnost pogodb, ki so bile 

sklenjene med veljavnostjo tega sporazuma. 

V POTRDITEV TEGA sta pravilno pooblascena predstavnika pogodbenic podpisala ta 

sporazum. 

PODPISANO v l.vll-sL,~t+.tJv.. dne _ff. ~r:lo.. 2016 

v dveh izvirnikih v angl'!skem in slovenskem jeziku. pri C".emer fta jezikovni razlicici 

enako verodostojni. 

ZA VLADO ZA \LA.DO 

ZDRUZENIH DRZAV AMERIKE REPLIBLIKE SLOVENIJE 

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