Includes how major projects are financed and gives examples where relevant. Explains activities of the multilateral development banks in and other aid-funded projects where procurement is open to U.S. bidders.

The EU supports projects within its member states, as well as EU-wide “economic integration” projects that cross both internal and external EU borders. The EU provides project financing through grants from the European Commission and loans from the European Investment Bank. Grants from the Structural Funds are distributed through the member states’ national and regional authorities, and are only available for projects in the 28 EU member states. Neither the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) nor the Trade and Development Agency (TDA) operates in the Czech Republic.

Because most Czech firms and government agencies lack expertise in assembling financing packages for major projects or acquisitions, an ability to aid them in this process can be an asset to help win a contract. When looking beyond the first stage into project development, a firm will need to work with Czech counterparts to assemble a complex package from several sources. Besides private financing from banks or other sources, possible funding sources include:
  • U.S. Eximbank (to finance U.S. equipment purchases)
  • Local bond offerings (for municipal and government projects)
  • International Finance Institutions (such as the European Investment Bank)
  • The European Union's structural and cohesion funds

For further information on EU financing, please refer to Doing Business in the European Union: 2018 Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies at www.export.gov/ccg/.

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