[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 32, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2008] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 32CFR37.525] [Page 211] TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PART 37_TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS--Table of Contents Subpart E_Pre-Award Business Evaluation Sec. 37.525 What is my responsibility for determining the value and reasonableness of the recipient's cost sharing contribution? You must: (a) Determine that the recipient's cost sharing contributions meet the criteria for cost sharing and determine values for them, in accordance with Sec. Sec. 37.530 through 37.555. In doing so, you must: (1) Ensure that there are affirmative statements from any third parties identified as sources of cash contributions. (2) Include in the award file an evaluation that documents how you determined the values of the recipient's contributions to the funding of the project. (b) Judge that the recipient's cost sharing contribution, as a percentage of the total budget, is reasonable. To the maximum extent practicable, the recipient must provide at least half of the costs of the project, in accordance with Sec. 37.215.