(1) Individual Consultants will be employed for assignments for which teams of personnel are not required, no additional outside (home office) professional support is required and where the experience and qualifications of the individual are the paramount requirement.
[aM —TaS 3(i)]
(2) Individual Consultants will be selected on the basis of their qualifications for the assignment. Capability - will be judged on the basis of academic background and relevant experience.
(3) EOI route as stated above in case of institutional Consultants will be followed for drawing-out panels of candidates for different areas/sectors. The selection could be through the aforesaid CEC mechanism. During the course of the year, the concerned Member/Secretary may choose an appropriate individual from the panel. If required, EO!
could be issued even during the course of the year.
(4) For legal Consultants also, the EOI route as indicated above shall be followed. Fee shall be governed by the DOPT guidelines as stated below. For the Standing Counsel the Board shall get the panel of lawyers from the Ministry of Law. Their payments/fee shall be governed by the rules of Ministry of Law, Government of India.