5. au plan central (direction générale du Budget), les clauses et les procédures des contrats de marché et conventions de subvention ont été harmonisées, avec l'établissement de contrats et de conventions types utilisables par tous les services de la Commission et la publication de guides et de lignes directrices (vade-mecums, circulaires.);
5. Establishment of standard procurement contracts and standard grant agreements at central level (the Directorate-General for the Budget), clauses and procedures for procurement contracts and for grants were harmonised: contracts and standard agreements suitable for use by all Commission departments were drafted, and guides and guidelines (vade mecums, circulars etc.) were published.
