- (a) The decision to recommend a grant application for funding is based upon the sufficiency, scientific merit and, if applicable, commercial prospects of the grant application, as determined through the application's peer review conducted by the scientific research and prevention program committee(s).
- (b) Grounds for reconsideration of a grant application are limited to undisclosed conflict of interest concerns as set forth in Chapter 702 of this title (relating to Institute Standards on Ethics and Conflicts, Including the Acceptance of Gifts and Donations to the Institute).
- (c) The applicant shall file a request with the Executive Director for a review of the grant process based on the undisclosed conflict of interest pursuant to the process and timeline set forth in Chapter 702 of this title.
Source Note:The provisions of this §703.9 adopted to be effective December 21, 2009, 34 TexReg 9213.