"Untying aid: is it working?" -- an independent evaluation of DAC members policies and practices towards untying -- finds that the overall picture is positive, with important qualifications. Country partners affirm that untying is about transferring responsibility from donors to recipients. Practically, it is a matter of contracts, modalities, use of country systems and offering local business an opportunity to compete for contracts. The report concludes that there is much scope for further actions towards untying aid in genuine partnerships between donors and aid recipients.