On 4 May 2017, Blomeyer & Sanz attended the kick-of meeting for a new framework contract on the provision of appraisal, monitoring and rapid assessment services relating to EEA & Norway grants 2009‐2014 and 2014‐2021, at the FMO office in Brussels. Blomeyer & Sanz is leading the consortium that has been selected to provide the above services. The duration of this framework agreement is two years and it can be renewed automatically for a period of one year up to five. Through the EEA and Norway Grants 2009-2014 and 2014-2021, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway contribute to reducing disparities in Europe and to strengthening bilateral relations with 16 countries in Central and Southern Europe and in the Baltics, with a total budget of 4.6 billion EUR.