[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 4, Parts 500 to end]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR600.13]

[Page 90]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
               CHAPTER II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY--CONTINUED
 
PART 600--FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RULES--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 600.13  Merit review.

    (a) It is the policy of DOE that discretionary financial assistance 
be awarded through a merit-based selection process. A merit review means 
a thorough, consistent, and objective examination of applications based 
on pre-established criteria by persons who are independent of those 
submitting the applications and who are knowledgeable in the field of 
endeavor for which support is requested.
    (b) Each program office must establish a merit review system 
covering the financial assistance programs it administers. Merit review 
of financial assistance applications is intended to be advisory and is 
not intended to replace the authority of the project/program official 
with responsibility for deciding whether an award will be made.

[64 FR 56420, Oct. 20, 1999]