REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR THE CONCLUSION OF AGREEMENT IN RELATION TO THE PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR GROWTHFUND PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

Clarification: Please clarify which sustainability reporting standards the compilation report should be based on – We expect submitted proposals to include a proposed approach on the proper use of sustainability reporting standards in relation to data compilation.

Clarification 07/04/2023:

• With regard to Technical and professional ability, in accordance with Part IV par. C of the ESPD, information on  relevant projects is required.
  Our organization has executed several relevant projects, providing services to private sector companies. For each of these projects, since the contractors are private sector companies, we have undertaken confidentiality obligations and in particular has signed confidentiality agreements on non-disclosure of information, including information on the value of the contracts. Since the amount of each contract is confidential information and its disclosure would breach the confidentiality obligations towards our clients, please confirm that the non-disclosure of this information (value of each project), will not result in our exclusion. / We confirm that the non disclosure of confidential information (value of each project) will not result in exclusion.

• Please clarify whether, according to paragraph 4.3.2.2 of the Request of Proposal the “list of companies/organizations handled by the Advisor” should include all relevant projects of our portfolio or only the “best practices (case studies) applied in at least two companies”. / Both, a list of relevant projects handled by the Advisor and including two case studies where best practices were applied, are required.