They all have another main professional occupation, but the work they do for the Commission is remunerated. Given that they usually all have a university education, they cannot be considered as representative of the typical citizen in terms of education. Even if the members of the Commission are not specialized in the field under evaluation, there are always members who are close to the stakeholders concerned. Attested facts cannot be contested. No problem to find unanimity.
Revealing facts is more revolutionary than producing a disconnected assessment.
Our reports surely enjoy a strong legitimacy. They are perceived as coming from an independent body. We normally use goal free evaluation designs. It is very seldom that we can find or reconstruct the real and precise objectives of Swiss or cantonal legislation. The political system, which is largely consensus oriented, leads politicians to avoiding any mention of the precise and real objectives of a legislation project to ensure that it has the best chances of being adopted.