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The evaluator and anyone working under its authority and control in theperformance of mid-term evaluation update shall be excluded from accessto EC financing available under the SAPARD Program.The experts must not have been direct beneficiary of the SAPARDProgram, nor should they have been involved in its management or in thedrafting of these terms of reference.Payments to the Evaluator under the project shall constitute the onlyincome or benefit it may derive in connection with the project and neitherhe/she nor his/her personnel shall accept any commission, discount,allowance, indirect payment or other consideration in connection with,relation to or in discharge of his/her obligation under the project.5. LOGISTICS AND PROGRAMMINGThe evaluation should involve the active participation of the relevantInstitutions (Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development,Agriculture and Rural Development Counties’ Directorates, SAPARDAgencies with its BRIPS and other Institutions).5.1 Place where the project is executedProject activities will be executed in Bucharest and in the Counties, infunction of planned activities.The mid-term evaluation update must cover the geographic area of theNAPARD.The evaluator will participate to meeting and discussion not only on theRomanian territory but also outside Romania (consultations with theEuropean Commission in Brussels), on request.5.2 Period of the ProjectUpdating of mid-term evaluation should be completed in six months.The project activities must start on the first day after the contract signature.The updating should be carried out in three stages:1. the collection by the Evaluator of the necessary data (consultingdocuments, interviews, questionnaires, etc…), processing of theTERMS OF REFERENCE - Updating of Mid-Term Evaluation of the SAPARD Program 37