Evaluatierapport (PDF, 6.47 MB) - Buitenlandse Zaken - Belgium

FINEXPO EVALUATION
20. Did your client receive the FINEXPO support in time to pay for your supplies /
services / works?
21. Your company’s response to the FINEXPO conditions imply transaction costs. Do
you consider the higher transaction costs justified as compared to the benefit of
having obtained the foreign order?
Outcome of transaction
In addition to the supply / services / construction, was there any long term maintenance
contract or agreement on the supply of spare parts? In other words, did the FINEXPO
supported transaction lead to direct additional sales or services? (trade effect)
22. What means have been deployed by your company to ensure the sustainability of
the transaction (for example by provision of management training or technical
skills training or post delivery service contracts)? (sustainability)
23. Did this transaction form part of a larger programme or plan? (i.e. a electricity
transformer as component of a rural electrification programme). How critical was
this supply to the success of the larger plan / programme? (development effect)?
24. Is there any relation between your supplies / services / works and end-users
performance (i.e harbour facilities) or access to services (i.e. water supply)? Do
you have documented evidence? (development effect)
25. After completion of the transaction, what positive or negative effects on the
environment have been observed? Do you know of any ex-post environmental
study? Are environmental control procedures in place by the competent authority?
Do you have documented evidence? (environmental effects)
26. Were any direct permanent jobs created as a result of the transaction? How
many? Do you have documented evidence? (employment generation)
Outcome / effectiveness of FINEXPO
27. How would you grade the quality and effectiveness of the services provided by
FINEXPO?
28. Did you consider the first FINEXPO supported transaction effective? Did you apply
for other support afterwards?
29. Did you receive support from other (regional) foreign trade institutions? If
positive, how would you compare this support to FINEXPO?
30. Do you know about complaints or accusations by Belgian (or foreign) competitors
about unfair competition as a result of FINEXPO support?
31. Would a change in the FINEXPO criteria to LDCs (untying aid) harm your
company? Why and in which countries?
Impact of the intervention
32. Do you think FINEXPO supported your entry to a new market to your company?
After the FINEXPO supported transaction, did you obtain other contracts within
the same country or new market (could be regional)? Do you consider yourself a
permanent player at this market?
see
Final report – Appendix 5 – page 124