Application evaluation and selection.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 10

(a) Applications shall be evaluated for funding generally within 6 months but, in any event, no later than 12 months from the date of receipt by DOE. After DOE has held an application for 6 months, the applicant may, in response to DOE's request, be required to revalidate the terms of the original application. (b) DOE staff shall perform an initial evaluation of all applications to ensure that the information required by this part is provided, that the proposed effort is technically sound and feasible, and that the effort is consistent with program funding priorities. For applications which pass the initial evaluation, DOE shall review and evaluate (c) DOE shall select evaluators on the basis of their professional qualifications and expertise. Evaluators shall be required to comply with all applicable DOE rules or directives concerning the use of outside evaluators. (d) DOE shall evaluate new and renewal applications based on the following criteria which are listed in descending order of importance: (1) Scientific and/or technical merit or the educational benefits of the project; (2) Appropriateness of the proposed method or approach; (3) Competency of applicant's personnel and adequacy of proposed resources; (4) Reasonableness and appropriateness of the proposed budget; and (5) Other appropriate factors established and set forth by ER in a notice of availability or in a specific solicitation. (e) Also, DOE shall consider, as part of the evaluation, other available advice or

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 10:§ 605.10