1. (a) The applicant, the distinguished researcher or anyone on the applicant's or distinguished researcher's behalf may not, at any time, initiate contact with any member of the advisory board about a possible application or a submitted application or any other matter related to an application to the GURI program. The OOG will manage the communications between the advisory board and the applicant, the distinguished researcher and the institution. Should any contact be made by a member of the advisory board to the applicant, the distinguished researcher or anyone on their behalf, that contact shall be immediately called to the attention of the OOG by the person contacted or by the advisory board member. Applications may be disqualified from consideration if communications occur in violation of this subsection.
2. (b) As part of its review or evaluation, the OOG, in its discretion, and on behalf of the advisory board may require the applicant to make a presentation to the advisory board. Failure to deliver a presentation may result in the application being disapproved.

Source Note:The provisions of this §190.14 adopted to be effective February 4, 2016, 41 TexReg 776.