What happens if a partner pulls out between the first and the second stage or I would like to add a new partner?
A – It is possible to change elements of the project between Stage 1 and 2, and it is actually the Stage 2 project that the contract negotiations will be based upon. However, we would advise limited changes between stage 1 and stage 2 proposals (in addition to the changes advised by the evaluators) because it was the original proposal that got you through to the second stage. Evaluations are stand-alone, separate processes. This means that scores can go up or down after each stage.
