LAC 4:I.505 – Evaluation of Suggestions

A. Upon receipt of an application, the agency or state committee or its staff shall review the submittal for completeness. If an application is complete, it shall be evaluated to determine if the suggestion is eligible for the program. Whenever the agency or state committee declines an application, the suggester shall be notified in writing.
B. Applications that are accepted by an agency or state committee shall be forwarded to the head of the agency affected by the suggestion for further documentation of the cost savings or revenue generation. The suggestion shall be sent to the head of the agency with a request for specific documentation. The department or agency head's evaluation must be returned within the time-frame established by the agency or state committee and must be in writing.
C. A committee shall make the final recommendation based on the information supplied it by its staff, the applicant, and agency head. The agency or state committee recommendation shall be final; however, the suggester may submit the same suggestion again if he/she believes the committee was incorrect in its recommendation.

D. Committee members shall evaluate each suggestion based on the following criteria:

Evaluation Category	Points
1.	Originality	0 to 10
2.	Transferability to other budget units or agencies	0 to 10
3.	Cost Savings or Revenue Generation	0 to 10
	Points
$	0	-	4,999		1
	5,000	-	14,999		2
	15,000	-	29,999		3
	30,000	-	49,999		4
	50,000	-	74,999		5
	75,000	-	104,999		6
	105,000	-	139,999		7
	140,000	-	179,999		8
	180,000	-	224,999		9
	225,000	-		10

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 39:366.1-39:366.6.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Commissioner's Office, LR 16:30 (January 1990).