Security and agility for the funder

Institutions that invest in project development are essential for the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ) to fulfill its role as a strategic government institution under the Ministry of Health, seeking improvements through its institutional commitment to public policymaking. FIOTEC has become an important component of this dynamic, which involves partners from all different areas.

Our expertise and continuously updated approach to funding agencies’ specificities and requirements result in seamless management of the funds during the project’s execution and conclusion. As a support foundation, we offer several advantages:

	Publication of calls for proposals and administrative support for researchers in submitting their proposals
	Project negotiation: our participation is crucial, starting with the first contact between the researcher and funder, and especially during specification of the necessary expenditures for the project’s execution and budget planning and meeting deadlines
	Anticipation of accounting and financial reports, performing pre-audits during the project’s execution with the purpose of assessing whether the funds are properly managed, ensuring compliance with the funder’s rules and requirements and avoiding inconsistencies in the final stage

Management platforms

In addition to our accreditations and certifications, we are registered with the leading platforms used to develop project management:

Comprasnet

The Brazilian Federal government’s portal for public bids and hiring by the Federal public administration (direct, autarchies, and foundations). It also allows conducting online tenders.

European Citizen Action Service (ECAS)

An international organization that enables civil society in the European Union to exercise rights and promote open and inclusive decision-making. The system’s functionalities include uploading the projects’ reporting.

eRA Commons

Support and control system for projects funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

European Citizen Action Service (ECAS)

An international organization that enables civil society in the European Union to exercise rights and promote open and inclusive decision-making. The system’s functionalities include uploading the projects’ reporting.

Grants.Gov

Platform that facilitates interaction with the U.S. Federal government and that conducts registration and validation of institutions interested in submitting projects.

PADOR (Potential Applicant Data Online Registration)

The online system in which organizations that are potential applicants to calls for proposals register with ECAS.

Payment Management Services (PMS)

Online system for financial management of projects funded by U.S. Federal agencies and that allows budget control, withdrawal of funds authorized for the current fiscal year, and verification of the balance in the project’s accounts.

PROSPECT

Online system for the management of open calls for proposals in the European Commission in the area of external action with the managing institution’s support. Allows applicants to submit their proposals online, monitor their application’s status in real time, and receive the evaluation’s results instantaneously. Also allows receiving an automatic notification in case a new document (clarifications, correction, etc.) is published for the call.

Agreements System (SICONV)

Created by the Brazilian Ministry of Planning, Development, and Management to administer Federal government grants in agreements signed with states, municipalities, the Federal District, and private non-profit organizations.

Management System for Investments in Technology (SIGITEC)

Portal for Petrobras suppliers providing information on the company’s hiring procedures and offering support services to suppliers.

Integrated System for Foreign Trade, Intangibles, and Other Operations Leading to Variations in Equity (SISCOSERV)

The Brazilian Federal government’s system used for recording data on imports and exports of services, intangibles, and other operations (financials, franchises, etc.) by physical persons and corporations in Brazil.

United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM)

The common procurement portal of the United Nations system of organizations, a tool that functions as the database for current and potential suppliers.

Others

The specific platforms of the National Economic and Social Development Bank (BNDES), Finep, World Bank, and National Bank of the Northeast (BNB) for submission of proposals, monitoring project execution, and financial reporting.