MANAGEMENT OF EUROPEAN ICT PRIZE.

• Position: European Information and Communication Technologies

The European Commission's Information Society and Media DG has given prior information of a call for tenders to organise and manage the European Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Prize, which will be awarded annually by the European Commission. The objective of the Prize is to promote European innovation and entrepreneurship in ICT by providing public recognition to companies or other organisations that excel in turning technology and research results into products for the market. Candidates for the prize must demonstrate the production of market-ready or near-market products or services based on innovative ICT research or applications. Candidates will be judged by independent experts in complete objectivity according to pre-announced evaluation criteria. Prize winners will receive monetary prizes and public recognition through widespread promotion and publicity.

Contractors will be responsible for the design and management of the annual ICT Prize process, to include:

- launch and promotion of the prize in the 33 countries to which the Prize is open;

- reception of applications of candidates and acknowledgement of receipt;

- design of a system for appointing suitable independent evaluators from the world of ICT industry and ICT...