Common use of Selection of Proposals as Approved Research Projects Clause in Contracts

Selection of Proposals as Approved Research Projects. The Research Board has the sole, independent authority to select the Proposals for funding as Approved Research Projects under the GoMRI, provided that both the Proposal and the process of selection adhere to both this Agreement and the RFP approved by the Parties; such selection by the Research Board is not subject to consultation with or approval by the Parties. While the Research Board has discretion to determine both the Research Consortia and Research Themes to be explored at each Research Consortium, the Proposals selected must (a) constitute innovative programs of research combining state of the art research techniques with deep technical knowledge of the Gulf of Mexico; and (b) utilize Research Investigators recruited from multiple institutions chosen to provide complementary research capabilities with the greatest strength. Each such approved Proposal, including any discretionary decisions regarding funding made during the course of the peer review process, constitutes an Approved Research Project. The GoMRI Administrative Unit shall provide the Research Board with such administrative support for the selection process as is directed by the Research Board. Provided, however, that in no event may the amounts awarded by the Research Board be in excess of the amounts permissible under Sections 2.2 and 2.3.

Selection of Proposals as Approved Research Projects. The Research Board has the sole, independent authority to select the Proposals for funding as Approved Research Projects under the GoMRI, provided that both the Proposal and the process of selection adhere to both this Agreement and the RFP approved by the Parties; such selection by the Research Board is not subject to consultation with or approval by the Parties. While the Research Board has discretion to determine both the Research Consortia and Research Themes to be explored at each Research Consortium, the Proposals selected must (a) constitute innovative programs of research combining state of the art research techniques with deep technical knowledge of the Gulf of Mexico; and (b) utilize Research Investigators recruited from multiple institutions chosen to provide complementary research capabilities with the greatest strength. Each such approved Proposal, including any discretionary decisions regarding funding made during the course of the peer review process, constitutes an “Approved Research Project. .” The GoMRI Administrative Unit shall provide the Research Board with such administrative support for the selection process as is directed by the Research Board. Provided, however, that in no event may the amounts awarded by the Research Board be in excess of the amounts permissible under Sections 2.2 and 2.3.