Documented Evaluation Structures: An Empirical Dataset Based on Requests for Criteria and Factual Grounds

This dataset provides a structured and descriptive account of written correspondence between the author and selected public administrative bodies in Norway during the period 2025–2026. It constitutes a documented empirical basis consisting of access requests and corresponding responses concerning evaluation criteria, factual grounds, and documentation of decision-making processes. The material is organised into units of analysis defined as request–response sequences, with follow-ups included where they contribute to clarifying the response. The presentation is limited to observable content and does not include interpretation or normative assessment. The dataset is structured using the Documented Evaluation Structures Model (DESM), which enables consistent description of document availability, stated grounds, operationalisation, and traceability across cases. The empirical material is analytically related to a Norwegian-language publication on documented criteria-lessness in public administration (Eines, 2026), based on the same underlying material. An English-language version of this analysis is forthcoming.