Common use of Managing Authority Clause in Contracts

Managing Authority. The Managing Authority may delegate tasks to the Joint Technical Secretariat, therefore the Joint Technical Secretariat may act in the name and on behalf of Managing Authority. The Managing Authority / Joint Technical Secretariat has the right to decide on the eligibility of expenditures related to the payment request. The Managing Authority has the obligation to support the Lead Partner by providing necessary information and clarifications for the implementation of the project. The Managing Authority has the obligation to reply to any written solicitation from the LP in maximum 20 working days from the date the MA receives the request. The Managing Authority / Joint Technical Secretariat ensures the technical and financial monitoring of the project. The Managing Authority has the right to accept or not accept expenditures related to the reimbursement claims submitted by the Lead Partner. The Managing Authority has the obligation to inform the Lead Partner regarding conclusions and recommendations made by the European Commission, concerning the project. The Managing Authority is entitled to transfer the advance payment and reimburse the expenditures. The Managing Authority is entitled, in whole or in part, to terminate this contract and to reallocate the grant, if the project implementation does not respect the conditions laid down in the present contract.