E LECTRONIC P ROPOSAL S UBMISSION S YSTEM

1. ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION SYSTEM

2. PROPOSALS EVALUATION SERVICEPROVIDER ESP PMT NEGOTIATION T M CIRCA P e-TRANSACTION MODULE CONTRACT & PROJECT MANAGEMENT PMT RANKING & DECISION ELECTRONIC PROPOSAL SUBMISSION M S T S EMM-CORDIS P P M E EXPERTS MANAGEMENT MODULE C P SINCOM ORGANISATION MANAGEMENT MODULE M M O EXPERTS MANAGEMENT MODULE M M E

3. EPSS (Electronic Proposal Submission System) • enables proposers to prepare their adminitrative forms or part “A” off-line • enables proposers to submit their proposal through the Internet using a web site accessed seamlessly from Cordis

5. Off-line preparation with EPSS

9. FP6 IT TRAINING Now, we log onto the EPSS system to prepare and submit a proposal on-line...

11. FP6 IT TRAINING • To summarise, co-ordinators: • Can download forms, off-line tool • May request a password, creating an account on the system

12. FP6 IT TRAINING • To summarise, co-ordinators: • Control the consortium adding & deleting partners, assigning passwords to partners • Control the proposal status: submitting the proposal until closure, uploading part “B” or proposal text file, verifying part “A” or administrative forms

13. FP6 IT TRAINING • To summarise, partners: • Can download forms, off-line tool without password or pre-registration • Have the right to create, modify A2 forms using a password given by the co-ordinator • Can read (and control) all proposal components until call is closed

14. FP6 IT TRAINING • To summarise, the EPSS system: • Initiate the process flow & offers secure proposal storage • Enables communication between coordinators and partners

15. FP6 IT TRAINING • To summarise, the EPSS system: • Validates the part “A” or administrative forms of a proposal • Enables submission of a proposal until call closes • Monitors call deadlines