[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR67.102]



[Page 408]

 

                         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 

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.