The tender application GEOLAB's MOLCO Group - headed by Professor Stavros Katsios and Postdoc researcher Dr. Ioannis Blatsos - under the 2021AO29 procurement procedure has been found to satisfy the exclusion and eligibility criteria outlined in the call for tenders by the Council of Europe. Furthermore, after examination of the award criteria, it has been determined that GEOLAB's tender should be retained.

By the decision of 24 September 2021, and in accordance with the provisions of Rule No. 1395 of 20 June 2019 on the procurement procedures of the Council of Europe, GEOLAB have been awarded the framework contract n° ECCD-TB2021-AO-29-ION. Accordingly, the two aforementined escholars have been placed in the pool of experts for the lots Antimoneylaundering of the Economic Crime and Cooperation Division of the Council of Europe.