[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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  What matters must be reviewed for unsolicited contract 

proposals?



    (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, no awarding official shall 

award a contract based upon an unsolicited contract proposal covered by 

this part unless the proposal has been reviewed



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by a peer review group in accordance with the provisions of this part 

and the group has made recommendations concerning the scientific merit 

of that proposal.

    (b) Except to the extent otherwise provided by law, peer review 

group recommendations are advisory only and not binding on the awarding 

official.