[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR67.102]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 67--AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart B--Peer Review of Contracts for Health Services Research, 
          Evaluation, Demonstration, and Dissemination Projects
 
Sec. 67.102  Definitions.

    Contract proposal means a written offer to enter into a contract 
submitted to a contracting officer by an individual or non-Federal 
organization, and including at a minimum a description of the nature, 
purpose, duration, cost of project and methods, personnel, and 
facilities to be utilized in carrying out the requirements of the 
contract.
    Peer review group means a panel of experts, as required by section 
922(c) of the PHS Act, established to conduct technical and scientific 
review of contract proposals and to make recommendations to the 
Administrator regarding the merits of such proposals.
    Request for proposals means a Government solicitation to prospective

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offerors, under procedures for negotiated contracts, to submit a 
proposal to fulfill specific agency requirements based on terms and 
conditions defined in the solicitation. The solicitation contains 
information sufficient to enable all offerors to prepare competitive 
proposals, and is as complete as possible with respect to: The nature of 
work to be performed; descriptions and specifications of items to be 
delivered; performance schedule; special requirements, clauses or other 
circumstances affecting the contract; and criteria by which the 
proposals will be evaluated.