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1. The Commission shall evaluate proposals on the basis of the following criteria for the awarding of the grants:

(a) the number of Member States or associated countries participating in each common procurement;

(b) the estimated value of the common procurement;

(c) a demonstration of the action’s contribution to the strengthening of the competitiveness and to the adaptation, modernisation and development of the EDTIB in order to allow it to address, in particular, the most urgent and critical defence-product needs, as referred to in Article 3(2), including with regard to delivery lead times, availability and supply;

(d) a demonstration of the action’s contribution to the replenishment of stockpiles, including those depleted as a result of the response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, to the replacement of obsolete equipment, and to the reinforcement of capabilities, as referred to in Article 3(2);

(e) the extent of the action’s contribution to strengthening cooperation among Member States or associated countries, in particular through the proportional sharing of technical and financial risks and opportunities based on a genuinely cooperative concept, as well as to the interoperability of products procured under this Regulation;

(f) the action’s contribution to overcoming obstacles to common procurement;

(g) the extent of the action’s contribution to the competitiveness and adaptation of the EDTIB to structural changes, including technological changes, through, inter alia, the envisaged creation or ramping-up of manufacturing capacities, the reservation of manufacturing capacities, and the security of supply;

(h) the participation of SMEs and mid-caps;

(i) the creation of new cross-border cooperation between contractors and subcontractors in the supply chains throughout the Union;

(j) the quality and efficiency of the plans for carrying out the action.

2. The work programme shall lay down further details concerning the application of the award criteria laid down in paragraph 1, including any weighting to be applied. The work programme shall not set individual thresholds.

3. The Commission shall share the call evaluation report with the committee referred to in Article 16. The Commission shall share with the applicants a detailed report of the outcome of the evaluation of their proposal.