Common use of External Evaluation Clause in Contracts

External Evaluation. (1) The Xxxx/Administrator, in consultation with the applicant’s Chair (where applicable), will select three (3) external referees to provide evaluations of the applicant. If the Xxxx/Administrator is unable to agree to at least three (3) of the referees nominated by the applicant, the applicant may submit a supplementary list of names that the Xxxx/Administrator is prepared to use to meet the requirement of at least three (3) referees. Alternatively, the applicant may agree to a mutually acceptable roster from a pool of names submitted by the applicant, the Xxxx/Administrator and the Chair/Director. All of the nominees must, in any case, be acceptable to the applicant. (2) The Xxxx/Administrator shall confirm that the referees will be prepared to provide an evaluation of the Member's research. (3) Immediately upon receiving such confirmation, the Xxxx/Administrator shall forward to each referee a copy of the Member's curriculum vitae, the publications (or other substantive evidence) and a letter requesting that the referee evaluate the Member's submitted publications as well as any other published or unpublished research of the Member which is known to the referee. The referee shall be requested to provide his/ her evaluation within four (4) weeks. (4) Once the Xxxx receives the required letters of appraisal from the external referees, he/she shall forward all applications and supporting documentation to the TPCAC.