Expert review of manuals and guidelines. Review of websites where materials are supposed to be available. Interviews with users and experts. The relevant stages of the procurement process are market analysis, budgeting, design of contract documentation, choice of contracting strategy and tendering method, determination of selection and award criteria, evaluation of tenders, and award and management of contracts. Surveys of contracting authorities/entities and economic operators and analysis of the following question for those that had used the guidelines/manuals in the past three years: “In general, how useful were the guidelines and manuals you used for solving your practical problems?” Equal weight is given to both groups when calculating the average. For each of the following four criteria, 1 point is awarded (total of 4 points). 1 extra point can be awarded if at least 65% of contracting authorities/entities and economic operators find the guidelines and manuals useful or very useful.