This invitation to tender covers:

• Support Eurostat in the drafting of components of future specific European Public Sector Accounting Standards and/or the additional EU implementation guidance;

• A help desk for preparation of analyses on specified financial accounting and impact consideration issues, including assistance with stakeholders, in support of the implementation of accruals accounting in the Member States and of the development of EPSAS.

Task 1 requires the contractor to support Eurostat in drafting of documents contributing to preparation of future specific EPSAS standards and/or the related guidance. It also requires the contractor to support Eurostat in preparation of PowerPoint or equivalent presentations on these documents and in presenting them orally at meetings to be specified by Eurostat.

Task 2 requires the contractor to respond to Eurostat’s requests for analyses on specified financial accounting and impact consideration issues and to assist Eurostat in the communication with internal and external stakeholders. It also requires the contractor to support Eurostat in preparation of PowerPoint or equivalent presentations on these analyses and in presenting them orally at meetings to be specified by Eurostat.