Common use of Development, Content and Distribution of Requests for Proposals Clause in Contracts

Development, Content and Distribution of Requests for Proposals. 5.2.1 The Research Board shall manage the development process for the RFPs distributed in Program Year 2. For RFPs distributed in subsequent Program Years, the GoMRI Administrative Unit, subject to instruction from and oversight by the Research Board, shall initiate planning for the RFP development process and associated selection process, with all such activities appropriately scheduled to ensure that the funding for Approved Research Projects may be distributed at the beginning of the next designated Program Year. 5.2.2 The Research Board shall develop each RFP; provided, however, that the form and content of each RFP shall be subject to the approval of both BP and the Alliance prior to public distribution. The RFP shall clearly state the criteria the Research Board shall use to select the Research Consortia to conduct Approved Research Projects. 5.2.3 The Research Board shall be responsible for appropriately advertising and distributing the Initial RFP, but shall direct the GoMRI Administrative Unit to conduct such activities for any Subsequent RFP, with such advertisement and distribution coordinated with the Parties, where necessary.

Development, Content and Distribution of Requests for Proposals. 5.2.1 The Research Board shall manage the development process for the RFPs distributed in Program Year 2Initial RFP. For RFPs distributed in subsequent Program Yearseach Subsequent RFP, the GoMRI Administrative Unit, subject to instruction from and oversight by the Research Board, shall initiate planning for the RFP development process and associated selection process, with all such activities appropriately scheduled to ensure that the funding for Approved Research Projects may be distributed at the beginning of the next designated Program Year. 5.2.2 The Research Board and BP shall jointly develop each RFP; provided, however, that the form and content of each RFP shall be subject to the approval of both BP and the Alliance prior to public distribution. The RFP shall clearly state the criteria the Research Board shall use to select the Research Consortia to conduct Approved Research Projects, including determining which Research Institution shall serve as the Lead Research Institution of the Research Consortium. 5.2.3 The Research Board shall be responsible for appropriately advertising and distributing the Initial RFP, but shall direct the GoMRI Administrative Unit to conduct such activities for any Subsequent RFP, with such advertisement and distribution coordinated with the Parties, where necessary.