[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR52h.11]

[Page 224-225]
 
                         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  What are the review criteria for contract projects and proposals?

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

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    (b) In carrying out its review of unsolicited contract proposals 
under Sec. 52h.9, the peer review group shall take into account, among 
other pertinent factors, the criteria in Sec. 52h.8 which are relevant 
to the particular proposals.
    (c) In carrying out its review of solicited proposals under Sec. 
52h.10(a) or (b), the peer review group shall evaluate each proposal in 
accordance with the criteria set forth in the request for proposals.