PRR: a great opportunity for digitalization of the public sector
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2024 3:47 am
Following one of the greatest challenges that Portuguese society, not to mention the rest of the world, has faced in the last 20 years, namely the new coronavirus pandemic, the Portuguese Government, supported by community funds from the European Union (the famous "European bazooka"), designed the Recovery and Resilience Plan, also known as RRP, in order to bring Portugal back to economic growth.
Find out what the impact of the PRR is on the public sector and how applications are made.
What is the PRR?
The Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) arises from the NextGenerationEU financial instrument, a European Commission project whose purpose is part of the recovery plan for all members of the European Union following the COVID-19 pandemic, but which also aims to be a starting point for a stronger, more resilient and more digital Europe.
Following these same principles, the RRP aims to implement a series of indonesia whatsapp number database reforms and investments for both the public and private sectors, with the aim of supporting the Portuguese recovery during and after the pandemic period, making the Portuguese economy more resilient and prepared for future shocks of similar scale and aligning Portugal with the rest of Europe.
In this sense, and in line with the pillars of the European strategy until 2030, the RRP, with an implementation period until 2026, is based on three distinct dimensions:
Resilience;
Climate Transition;
Digital Transition.
The role of the PRR in the public sector
The RRP, as mentioned, foresees not only intervention in the private sector, but also in the public sector.
More specifically, this Recovery and Resilience Plan aims to improve the quality of public finances by strengthening institutional resilience and reducing contextual costs, with particular importance given to economic justice, promoting administrative and legislative simplification, bringing the Public Administration closer to citizens and companies and increasing its efficiency and agility, particularly through digital means.
Consequently, in the Digital Transition dimension of the PRR, which has 7 reforms, 2 of these are solely and exclusively intended for the public sector, although others, such as C16 (Companies 4.0), are also applicable in certain instances.
C17. Quality and Sustainability of Public Finances
Component 17 of the RRP aims to improve the consolidation of public finances , an action intended to correct macroeconomic imbalances and, ultimately, improve the business environment and growth of the country. At the same time, this component also seeks to increase the transparency of public resources and the management of public assets and to modernize/simplify public financial management.
The main reform associated with component 17 is the modernisation and simplification of public financial management, with a total investment of 406 million euros distributed as follows:
Public Financial Management Information Systems – 163 million;
Modernization of the infrastructure of the Tax Authority’s asset information system – 43 million;
Social Security digital transition – 200 million.
C19. More Efficient Public Administration – Capacity Building, Digitalization and Interoperability, and Cybersecurity
Component 19 of the RRP is dedicated to increasing the qualifications and skills of the Public Administration , with an emphasis on the digital aspect, through a structural reform and an investment with three training programs and two qualification and training programs:
Zero Infoexclusion;
Digital AP 4.0;
Higher and Advanced Training in Management;
Qualifica AP Program;
Professional Internship Program in Public Administration.
In this way, the public sector is expected to be able to respond to the ever-increasing challenges and demands and, at the same time, confront the aging and lack of qualifications of its staff, thus providing a better public service and contributing to socio-economic growth and development.
The "More Efficient Public Administration" component has a total of 579 million euros of investment allocated, distributed as follows:
Reformulation of public and consular services – 188 million;
Sustainable electronic services – 70 million;
Strengthening the general Cybersecurity framework – 47 million;
Efficient, secure and shared digital critical infrastructures – 83 million;
RAM: Digital Transition of the Public Administration of the Autonomous Region of Madeira – 78 million;
RAA: Modernization and Digitalization of Regional Public Administration (Autonomous Region of the Azores) – 25 million;
Public Administration Training – training of workers and management of the future – 88 million.
Which public sector entities can benefit from a PRR application?
The public sector entities that can benefit from the Recovery and Resilience Plan are:
Public entities;
Public companies;
Local authorities and metropolitan areas.
How to apply for a PRR public tender
Applications for the Recovery and Resilience Plan can be made on the Recuperar Portugal portal , more specifically, on the “ Applications ” page.
On this page, first of all, there is the option to choose the desired PRR component, with all components of the three dimensions already mentioned (Resilience, Climate Transition and Digital Transition) being selected by default.
Next, it is necessary to select the beneficiary for the application, including the options of local authorities and metropolitan areas, public entities and public companies.
The last option concerns notices of competition openings, and it is possible to see only open competitions, consult closed competitions or select both options.
Once this form is completed, you can select one of two options:
Search for warnings that match the selected filtering;
Request notification (by email, sent daily) of new notices matching the indicated search criteria.
When searching for notices, a list is provided, divided by components, of all those that correspond to the data provided. Each option allows you to consult the documentation or contact the respective entity for information and clarifications; those that have open application submission have the corresponding option to forward to the respective platform, where it will then be possible to submit the application to the PRR.
It should be noted that, as of February 2, 2022, PRR funds with a total value of 3.623 billion euros have already been approved for the public sector, of which 290 million were allocated to local authorities and metropolitan areas, 1.706 billion to public entities and 1.627 billion to public companies.
Find out what the impact of the PRR is on the public sector and how applications are made.
What is the PRR?
The Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) arises from the NextGenerationEU financial instrument, a European Commission project whose purpose is part of the recovery plan for all members of the European Union following the COVID-19 pandemic, but which also aims to be a starting point for a stronger, more resilient and more digital Europe.
Following these same principles, the RRP aims to implement a series of indonesia whatsapp number database reforms and investments for both the public and private sectors, with the aim of supporting the Portuguese recovery during and after the pandemic period, making the Portuguese economy more resilient and prepared for future shocks of similar scale and aligning Portugal with the rest of Europe.
In this sense, and in line with the pillars of the European strategy until 2030, the RRP, with an implementation period until 2026, is based on three distinct dimensions:
Resilience;
Climate Transition;
Digital Transition.
The role of the PRR in the public sector
The RRP, as mentioned, foresees not only intervention in the private sector, but also in the public sector.
More specifically, this Recovery and Resilience Plan aims to improve the quality of public finances by strengthening institutional resilience and reducing contextual costs, with particular importance given to economic justice, promoting administrative and legislative simplification, bringing the Public Administration closer to citizens and companies and increasing its efficiency and agility, particularly through digital means.
Consequently, in the Digital Transition dimension of the PRR, which has 7 reforms, 2 of these are solely and exclusively intended for the public sector, although others, such as C16 (Companies 4.0), are also applicable in certain instances.
C17. Quality and Sustainability of Public Finances
Component 17 of the RRP aims to improve the consolidation of public finances , an action intended to correct macroeconomic imbalances and, ultimately, improve the business environment and growth of the country. At the same time, this component also seeks to increase the transparency of public resources and the management of public assets and to modernize/simplify public financial management.
The main reform associated with component 17 is the modernisation and simplification of public financial management, with a total investment of 406 million euros distributed as follows:
Public Financial Management Information Systems – 163 million;
Modernization of the infrastructure of the Tax Authority’s asset information system – 43 million;
Social Security digital transition – 200 million.
C19. More Efficient Public Administration – Capacity Building, Digitalization and Interoperability, and Cybersecurity
Component 19 of the RRP is dedicated to increasing the qualifications and skills of the Public Administration , with an emphasis on the digital aspect, through a structural reform and an investment with three training programs and two qualification and training programs:
Zero Infoexclusion;
Digital AP 4.0;
Higher and Advanced Training in Management;
Qualifica AP Program;
Professional Internship Program in Public Administration.
In this way, the public sector is expected to be able to respond to the ever-increasing challenges and demands and, at the same time, confront the aging and lack of qualifications of its staff, thus providing a better public service and contributing to socio-economic growth and development.
The "More Efficient Public Administration" component has a total of 579 million euros of investment allocated, distributed as follows:
Reformulation of public and consular services – 188 million;
Sustainable electronic services – 70 million;
Strengthening the general Cybersecurity framework – 47 million;
Efficient, secure and shared digital critical infrastructures – 83 million;
RAM: Digital Transition of the Public Administration of the Autonomous Region of Madeira – 78 million;
RAA: Modernization and Digitalization of Regional Public Administration (Autonomous Region of the Azores) – 25 million;
Public Administration Training – training of workers and management of the future – 88 million.
Which public sector entities can benefit from a PRR application?
The public sector entities that can benefit from the Recovery and Resilience Plan are:
Public entities;
Public companies;
Local authorities and metropolitan areas.
How to apply for a PRR public tender
Applications for the Recovery and Resilience Plan can be made on the Recuperar Portugal portal , more specifically, on the “ Applications ” page.
On this page, first of all, there is the option to choose the desired PRR component, with all components of the three dimensions already mentioned (Resilience, Climate Transition and Digital Transition) being selected by default.
Next, it is necessary to select the beneficiary for the application, including the options of local authorities and metropolitan areas, public entities and public companies.
The last option concerns notices of competition openings, and it is possible to see only open competitions, consult closed competitions or select both options.
Once this form is completed, you can select one of two options:
Search for warnings that match the selected filtering;
Request notification (by email, sent daily) of new notices matching the indicated search criteria.
When searching for notices, a list is provided, divided by components, of all those that correspond to the data provided. Each option allows you to consult the documentation or contact the respective entity for information and clarifications; those that have open application submission have the corresponding option to forward to the respective platform, where it will then be possible to submit the application to the PRR.
It should be noted that, as of February 2, 2022, PRR funds with a total value of 3.623 billion euros have already been approved for the public sector, of which 290 million were allocated to local authorities and metropolitan areas, 1.706 billion to public entities and 1.627 billion to public companies.