OFFICIAL P1-S9-S2 DOCUMENTS AMENDMENT No. 1 TO THE ADVISORY SERVICES AGREEMENT ON SUPPORT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGY ON DIGITAL AGENDA FOR ROMANIA 2014-2020 This Amendment is made the Z day of oCjowz> 2015, between the MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SOCIETY and the INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (the "Bank") (jointly referred to as "the Parties") to the Advisory Services Agreement on Support to the Implementation of the National Strategy on Digital Agenda for Romania 2014-2020 (P152542) between the Parties dated April 2, 2015 (the "Agreement"). This Amendment is made in accordance with paragraph 16 of the Agreement. The Parties agree to amend the Agreement as follows (revisions are in italics and bold): 1. Article 11 "Payment" (a) of the Agreement is modified to read as follows: "The Recipient shall pay the Bank an amount not exceeding Romanian Lei three million three hundred and nine thousand nine hundred (RON 3,309,900) for the Advisory Services. Invoices shall be sent to the Recipient in several tranches, according to the following schedule: Type of Invoice Amount of Reporting Period Timing of issuing the Invoice covered by the Invoice invoice 1 Advance 10% of the within 21 business days of Invoice maximum the effectiveness date of this advisory Agreement and after receipt services from the Bank of an invoice amount 2 Intermediary Time based First 3 calendar within 30 business days from Invoice months* the end of the reporting period, upon submission and acceptance of the Intermediary Progress Report 3 Final Payment Time based Remaining period within 30 business days of until November 30, the agreement end date, upon 2015 the submission and acceptance of the Final Progress Report * First reporting period - 3 months, considering the month of signing the agreement a full month, no matter the effective date Invoices submitted by the Bank shall be accompanied by supporting documentation specified in Section 11(c) of this Agreement. Fifty percent (50%) of the amount of the advance will be deducted from each invoice until the advance payment is fully reimbursed. The Bank shall issue invoices in Romanian Lei and they shall be paid by the Recipient within 30 business days from the date of invoice. 2. Article 12 "Expiration and Termination" (a) of the Agreement is modified to read as follows: "This Agreement shall expire on the day falling eight (8) months after the Effective Date unless it shall earlier be renewed with the mutual agreement of the Recipient and the Bank." 3. Timetable (a) under Component 2 of Schedule I to the Agreement is modified to read as follows: "a. Timetable. Except as the Recipient and the Bank may otherwise agree, the Bank shall endeavor to perform the Advisory Services in accordance with the following tentative timetable: Component Output Proposed Timing (from effective date) Inception Report (both components) 2 months ICOMPONENT 1: Support for enhancing the broadband infrastructure 1.1. a. Report on the analysis of the legal, regulatory and institutional November 3' 2015 (Draft) framework for electronic communication and of any relevant strategic (er 30, documnts.November 30, 2015 (Final) 1.1. b. Assistance in organizing two workshops [7 months November 3, 1.2. Report on typologies of communities/geographic areas and 2015 (Draft) options for broadband and NGN investment interventions November 30, 2015 (Final) COMPONENT 2: Monitoring and evaluation framework for implementation of the National Strategy on Digital Agenda for Romania [November 3, 2.1. Report on monitoring and evaluation manual for NSDAR, '2015 (a including identifying solutions for an adequate institutional 2 (a framework and operationalization thereof November 30, 2015 (Final) November 3, 2.2. Report on designing two monitoring and evaluation dashboards 2015 (Draft) for SNADR. November 30, 2015 (Final)" Except as herein amended, all other terms and conditions of the agreement shall remain in force and effect. This Amendment shall become effective as of the day and year first above written, once it has been duly signed by both Parties. IN Witness, WHEREOF, the Parties hereto, acting through their duly authorized representatives, have caused this Amendment to be signed in their respective names as of the day and year indicated below. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT By: By: Authorized Re r entative- Aut riz d Rep ntative Sorin Mihai GRINDEANU Elisabe APANNELLI Minister Country Manager Ministry of Information Society World Bank Date: !9 0, 2, " Date: 2* 10.