1.4 INFORMATION ON THE CONTRACT Duration of FWC  Budget information Possible increase of FWC envelope  Framework contract implementation modalities  General indications about the orders  9  The framework contract will be implemented using specific contracts / order forms. In accordance with Annex I, Section 2, article 11.1 e) of the Financial Regulation, EFSA  reserves the right to launch a future negotiated procedure with the contractor chosen as a  result of this call for tender, for new services consisting in the repetition of similar services  during the three years following the signature of the original framework contract. The  increase will not go beyond 50% of the original envelope of 2,700,000  €. The financial ceiling available for specific contracts/order forms under the framework  contract during an overall maximum period of 4 consecutive years is 2,700,000 €. A  contingency of 10% and possible price indexations are already included in this ceiling. 1 year + automatic renewal up to 3 times for an overall maximum duration of four  consecutive years.  • In principle all activities will be performed remotely (extramuros), Intramuros  activities will be requested only for specific work activities and agreed in the specific  contract/order form.  • For each order the persons proposed for the activities must provide an updated CV,  a Declaration of Interest (if not already provided at FWC signature), be available  for interview and be available at the agreed start of the activities, the objective of  these interviews will be to assess the technical competences of the expert according  to the requirements of EFSA’s request. • The CV will be assessed for compliance with selection criteria 2.4B) requirement b).  • The Declaration of Interest will be assessed for compliance with  EFSA’s policy on  independence as described in selection criteria 2.4C). • In case of CVs or Declarations of Interest non-compliant, the contractor will have  to provide alternative CVs (and Declarations of Interest) meeting the requirements. • For training activities, if more training sessions of the same course are foreseen,  preparation time will be paid only once.  Nature of expense services Type of contract  framework (FWC)  Type of FWC single FWC Place of performance: mainly contractor ’s  premises Price Indexation: The mechanism for the indexation of prices is set out in  the draft framework contract.