[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.9]

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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.9  Unsolicited contract proposals; matters to be reviewed.

    (a) No awarding official will award a contract based upon an 
unsolicited contract proposal covered by this part unless the proposal 
has been reviewed by a peer review group in accordance with the 
provisions of this part (pursuant to procedures set forth in 41 CFR 
subpart 3-4.52) and said group has made recommendations concerning the 
scientific merit of such proposal.
    (b) Except to the extent otherwise provided for by law, such 
recommendations are advisory only and not binding on the awarding 
official.