| Quality Control: Output Criteria | Quality Assurance: Process Criteria |
| Meeting needs as laid out in ToR | Coherent and evaluable objectives |
| Relevant scope and coverage | Well drawn terms of reference |
| Defensible design and methods | Sound tender selection process |
| Reliable data used | Effective dialogue and feedback throughout evaluation process |
| Sound analysis | Adequate information resources available |
| Credible results that relate to analysis and data | Good management and co-ordination by evaluation team |
| Impartial conclusions showing no bias and demonstrating sound judgement | Effective dissemination of reports/outputs to Steering Committee and policy/programme managers |
| Clear report with executive summaries and annexed supportive data | Effective dissemination to stakeholders |