1. Access "My Assessments" from Single Entry Point

Log in to the Single Entry Point and select My Assessments from the Assessment module. The My Assessments screen opens with the Search Filter and the Search results panels, displaying all your available assignments.

See My Assessments for details on the basic functionalities of this screen. 

2. Filter your assignment(s) and open the expert assignment to work on

Expert assignments requiring your attention will be in status Assignment Ongoing. 

You can use the available Search filters to filter the results list according to your needs. See My Assessments for details on the search filters available. 

To open the assessment click on the hyperlinked project code, or click on the Actions button in the Actions column and select the option Open assessment to open the Assessment Details basic functionalities. 

3. View the "Assessment Details" and begin the assessment process

The Assessment Details screen opens in a new tab. 

The header in the Assessment Details screen displays basic information about the project under assessment. By default, it only shows key details. To expand and view further information, click the available arrow.  

The page Assessment Details provides additional information on the header in assessments. 

4. Review the documentation of the project in the "Project information" section

When opening an assessment from My Assessments it will always open the assessment on the Project Information by default. The information available here is relevant for the given assignment. 

Available subsections under Project Information may include Application, Budget information, Assessments and Reports:

• Application - contains the PDF version of the application submitted by the beneficiary organisation and all annexes submitted with it
• Budget information - contains information about the budget linked to the project
• Reports - only visible when assessing reports; contains the Beneficiary report(s) file(s) as well as the outputs and/or results of the project
• Assessments - only visible for completed expert assignments, as well as in consolidator and editor assignments; contains the PDF versions of already submitted assessments
  • Experts only have access to their own submitted assessment in this section after it was submitted

For available files, you have the options to: 

1. Download each file individually, using the Download button, and
2. View as a PDF version online, using the PDF button.

5. Complete the "Award criteria" section 

Use the content menu to access the Award criteria section. It contains the criteria to be evaluated. All of the available sub-sections must be completed and given a score.

You will also notice the Award criteria is opened on a specific tab, in our example Expert 1. Any other displayed tabs, for the other expert(s) participating in the assessment of the same project, are greyed out. You do not have access to these. 

5.1. Provide "Comments" per sub-section

Depending on the type of assessment as well as programme and/or action being assessed, different supporting comments must be added in the available Comments field. All comment fields available are mandatory. 

In our example, we have to provide comments on topics such as Relevance, Quality of project design and Quality of follow-up actions. As the fields are filled, a message appears indication the auto-save feature.

The maximum number of characters that can be used per available comment field in the Comment section is indicated in the top right corner of the text boxes, for example 3000 characters. The counter updates automatically while you type. If the maximum number of characters has been reached, a red 0 is displayed and no more text can be added. No minimum number of characters is required for the comments fields in the Comments section of the assessment.

The Comment field size will expand automatically while you type. 

5.2. Provide the scores for each sub-section

Provide a score for each of the sub-sections available in the Award criteria screen. This is done in the Score field available in the top right-hand corner of each specific sub-section. The maximum score that can be given for each is also displayed. 

While you enter the individual scores, the Threshold reached indicator in the header of the Assessment Details will also update automatically. 

Initially, for ongoing expert assignments, an orange badge is displayed, showing the initial score as /100. The badge will change colour:

• to red for award criteria threshold not reached, and
• to green for award criteria threshold reached

5.3. "Award Criteria" section complete

When all information is provided, Award criteria in the Content menu is marked with a green check.

6. Answer the "Typology" questions

6.1. Use the available radio buttons to answer the available questions

Use the Navigation to access the Typology section.

This section contains a set of questions to be answered using the available radio buttons to select either Yes, No or NA, if available. The questions displayed vary depending on the type of assessment as well as the programme and/or action the project under assessment belongs to. 

Mandatory questions are marked with a red asterisk *.

6.2. "Typology questions" section complete

When all questions are answered, Typology questions in the Navigation is marked with a green check.

7. Complete the "Comments" section

7.1. Provide the comments required

Use the Navigation to access the Comments section.

The Comments section of an assessment allows the expert to provide additional commentary for applicant, beneficiary and/or NA. Some comment fields are mandatory. Depending on the type of assessment and the action type of the project under assessment, different comment fields may be available. The following options are possible:

• Comments for the applicant 
• Comments for the beneficiary
• Internal comments for the NA
• Recommendations on grant reduction for the NA 
• Comments on Erasmus Plan Objectives 

Comments that are mandatory are marked with a red asterisk *.

The maximum number of characters that can be used per available comment field in the Comment section is indicated in the top right corner of the text boxes, for example 3000 characters. The counter updates automatically while you type. If the maximum number of characters has been reached, a red 0 is displayed and no more text can be added. No minimum number of characters is required for the comments fields in the Comments section of the assessment.

The Comment field size will expand automatically while you type. 

7.2. "Comments" section complete

When all mandatory comments are provided, Comments in the Navigation is marked with a green check.

8. Indicate if there is a "Conflict of interest" or not

8.1. "I declare absence of conflict of interest"

If there is no conflict of interest, confirm this by selecting the radio button for I declare absence of conflict of interest. After you confirm there is no conflict of interest, all menu items in the Navigation are marked with a green check, indicating completion. The Submit button then becomes active.

8.2. "I declare conflict of interest"

If there is a conflict of interest, you must indicate it by clicking the radio button I declare conflict of interest. This will result in the Submit button not being activated and the assessment results cannot be submitted. The Conflict of Interest section in the Navigation will not receive the green check.

For more details on conflicts of interests see the relevant programme guide for Erasmus+ and/or European Solidarity Corps.

9. Click the "Submit" button and confirm to submit the assessment results

After you have completed the assessment, you have to submit the results. The header of your assessment will display, if expanded, the summary of the assessment result scores per Award criteria and the Threshold indicator is updated with the final score. The Threshold reached: information will displays Yes or No, as per the scores you entered.

If no conflict of interest was declared in the previous step and all mandatory information for the assessment is complete, the Submit button becomes active. Click on it to submit the assessment results. 

Confirm the submission by clicking on the Confirm and Submit button in the pop-up dialogue box. 

The assessment is completed, all information on screen is greyed out and no more changes are possible. A notification displays on top of the screen, displaying the submission information.

10. Navigate back to "My Assessments"

Navigate back to the list of your assessments using the main menu.

The previously assessed project is now in the status Assignment completed. The Assignment submission date and Conflict of interest columns are filled in with the respective data. It is still possible to open the assessment by either clicking on the hyperlinked project code or via the Actions button. If selected, the submitted assessment opens in a new tab in read-only mode. 

If you open the submitted assessment, you will notice that under Project Information a new section is available called Assessments. You can download or open your submitted assessment as a PDF from here.