§ 37.415. Should I address cost sharing in the announcement or solicitation?
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/us/cfr/t32/s§ 37.415·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
To help ensure a competitive process that is fair and equitable to all potential proposers, you should state clearly in the solicitation:
(a)That, to the maximum extent practicable, the non-Federal parties carrying out a research project under a TIA are to provide at least half of the costs of the project (see § 37.215(b)).
(b)The types of cost sharing that are acceptable;
(c)How any in-kind contributions will be valued, in accordance with §§ 37.530 through 37.555; and
(d)Whether you will give any consideration to alternative approaches a proposer may offer to demonstrate its strong commitment to and self-interest in the project's success, in accordance with § 37.215.