Common use of Independent Evaluator Clause in Contracts

Independent Evaluator. At the beginning of the demonstration period, the state must acquire an independent party to conduct an evaluation of the demonstration to ensure that the necessary data is collected at the level of detail needed to research the approved hypotheses. The independent party must sign an agreement to conduct the demonstration evaluation in accord with the CMS-approved, draft evaluation plan. For scientific integrity, every effort should be made to follow the approved methodology, but requests for changes may be made in advance of running any data or due to mid-course changes in the operation of the demonstration.

Independent Evaluator. At the beginning of the demonstration period, the state must acquire an independent party to conduct an evaluation of the demonstration to ensure that the necessary data is collected at the level of detail needed to research the approved hypotheses. The independent party must sign an agreement to conduct the demonstration evaluation in accord with the CMS-approved, draft evaluation plan. For scientific integrity, every effort should be made to follow the approved methodology, but requests for changes may be made in advance of running any data or due to mid-mid- course changes in the operation of the demonstration.

Independent Evaluator. At the beginning of the demonstration period, the state must acquire arrange with an independent party to conduct an evaluation of the demonstration to ensure that the necessary data is collected at the level of detail needed to research the approved hypotheses. The independent party must sign an agreement to conduct the demonstration evaluation in accord with the CMS-CMS- approved, draft Evaluation Design. When conducting analyses and developing the evaluation plan. For scientific integrityreports, every effort should be made to follow the approved methodology. The state evaluation must follow the approved methodology, but requests for changes however, the state may be made in advance of running any data or due to mid-course request, and CMS may agree to, changes in the operation of the demonstrationmethodology in appropriate circumstances.