A common question faced by program managers wishing to evaluate their project or program is whether the evaluation should be undertaken by staff members (internal evaluators) or non-staff members (external evaluators).
To increase corporate knowledge and to build capacity across the agency, the department encourages project or program teams to manage and participate in evaluations.
However, the department believes collaborative partnerships between internal staff, and with external evaluators, will lead to the best mix of skills and knowledge. This collaboration still builds corporate knowledge but it also provides high level expertise to assist with complex evaluation methods and boosts stakeholder confidence about the quality and objectivity of evaluations.
Additionally, there are circumstances where an external evaluation may be the preferred option.
An external evaluator can contribute to a departmental evaluation through the completion of various tasks or specific phases of the evaluation. Engaging an external evaluator may:
Some of the purposes for which a contractor or consultant may be engaged during an evaluation may include all or some of the following:
The department has entered into a preferred supplier arrangement with a number of organisations or individuals as a pool of research, academic and evaluation specialists. These suppliers can be contracted by business units and work areas to undertake part of or all phases of an evaluation that require external expertise. To access the list of suppliers follow the link to Preferred Supplier Arrangements 
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Outline of tasks, deliverables or roles and responsibilities under this arrangement for:
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