THE REQUIRED ADDITIONAL STAFF IN THE FORM OF EXPERTS OF ANOTHER STATE .
THE PARTICIPATION OF THE COMMUNITY COULD ONLY COVER COSTS INCURRED BY SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES STRICTLY CONFINED TO THE PROJECT IN QUESTION AND WOULD EXCLUDE ALL CURRENT OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURE .
CHAPTER 10
EXECUTIVE AGENTS
ARTICLE 29
1 . THE COMMISSION SHALL APPOINT THE CHIEF AUTHORIZING OFFICER OF THE FUND , WHO SHALL ENSURE THAT FINANCING DECISIONS ARE CARRIED OUT .
HE SHALL TAKE ANY ADAPTATION MEASURES AND COMMITMENT DECISIONS WHICH PROVE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE PROPER EXECUTION OF APPROVED PROJECTS OR PROGRAMMES IN THE BEST ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL CONDITIONS .
2 . WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO ARTICLE 30 , THE CHIEF AUTHORIZING OFFICER SHALL MANAGE THE FUNDS , AND SHALL ACCORDINGLY COMMIT , CLEAR AND AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURE AND KEEP THE ACCOUNTS OF COMMITMENTS AND AUTHORIZATIONS .
3 . THE CHIEF AUTHORIZING OFFICER SHALL ENSURE EQUALITY OF CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN INVITATIONS TO TENDER , AND SEE TO IT THAT THERE IS NO DISCRIMINATION AND THAT THE TENDER SELECTED IS ECONOMICALLY THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS .
ARTICLE 30
1 . THE GOVERNMENT OF EACH ACP STATE SHALL APPOINT A NATIONAL AUTHORIZING OFFICER TO REPRESENT THE NATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN ALL OPERATIONS RELATING TO PROJETS FINANCED FROM THE FUND'S RESOURCES .
2 . IN ADDITION TO HIS RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PREPARATION , SUBMISSION AND APPRAISAL OF PROJECTS , THE NATIONAL AUTHORIZING OFFICER SHALL , IN CLOSE CO-OPERATION WITH THE DELEGATE , ISSUE INVITATIONS TO TENDER , RECEIVE TENDERS , PRESIDE OVER THE EXAMINATION OF TENDERS , ESTABLISH THE RESULTS OF THE INVITATIONS TO TENDER , SIGN CONTRACTS AND RIDERS THERETO AND ESTIMATES AND NOTIFY THE COMMISSION THEREOF . HE SHALL SUBMIT THE INVITATION TO TENDER DOSSIER TO THE COMMISSION FOR AGREEMENT BEFORE ISSUING INVITATIONS TO TENDER .
3 . HE SHALL TRANSMIT TO THE CHIEF AUTHORIZING OFFICER FOR AGREEMENT THE OUTCOME OF THE EXAMINATION OF THE TENDERS AND A PROPOSAL FOR PLACING THE CONTRACT .
4 . AS REGARDS WORKS CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO ACCELERATED PROCEDURE , THE DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE NATIONAL AUTHORIZING OFFICER IN IMPLEMENTATION OF PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3 SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION WITHIN A PERIOD OF ONE MONTH OF NOTIFICATION THEREOF .
5 . THE NATIONAL AUTHORIZING OFFICER SHALL CLEAR AND AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE FUNDS DELEGATED TO HIM . HE SHALL REMAIN FINANCIALLY LIABLE UNTIL THE COMMISSION CLEARS THE OPERATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION OF WHICH HE IS RESPONSIBLE .
6 . DURING THE EXECUTION OF PROJECTS AND SUBJECT TO HIS INFORMING THE DELEGATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE , THE NATIONAL AUTHORIZING OFFICER SHALL ALSO DECIDE ON :
( A ) TECHNICAL ADJUSTMENTS AND ALTERATIONS ON MATTERS OF DETAIL , SO LONG AS THEY RESPECT THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK OF THE PROJECT AND CONTRACT , ARE AN INDISPENSABLE ELEMENT FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT , DO NOT AFFECT THE TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS ADOPTED AND REMAIN WITHIN THE LIMIT OF THE PROVISION FOR MINOR ADJUSTMENTS ;
( B ) MINOR ALTERATIONS TO ESTIMATES