[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR52h.11]

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                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 52h--SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW OF RESEARCH GRANT APPLICATIONS AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT PROJECTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 52h.11  Contract projects and proposals; review criteria.

    (a) In carrying out its review of a project concept under 
Sec. 52h.10(a) or Sec. 52h.10(b), the peer review group will take into 
account, among other factors:

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    (1) The significance from a scientific or technical standpoint of 
the goals of the proposed research or development activity;
    (2) The availability of the technology and other resources necessary 
to achieve these goals;
    (3) The extent to which there are identified, practical uses for the 
anticipated results of the activity; and
    (4) Where the review includes the project approach, the adequacy of 
the methodology to be utilized in carrying out the activity.
    (b) In carrying out its review of unsolicited contract proposals 
under Sec. 52h.9, the peer review group will take into account, among 
other factors, those criteria in Sec. 52h.8 which are relevant to the 
particular proposals.
    (c) In carrying out its review of solicited contract proposals under 
Sec. 52h.10(c) the peer review group will evaluate each proposal in 
accordance with the criteria set forth in the request for proposals.