§ 200.205 - Federal agency review of merit of proposals.

§ 200.205 Federal awarding agency review of merit of proposals.

For discretionary Federal awards, unless Unless prohibited by Federal statute, the Federal awarding agency must design and execute a merit review process for applications, with the objective of selecting of applications for discretionary Federal awards. The objective of a merit review process is to select recipients most likely to be successful in delivering results based on the program objectives as outlined in section § 200.202. A merit review is an objective process of evaluating Federal award applications in accordance with the written standards set forth by of the Federal awarding agency. This process These standards should identify the number of people the agency requires to participate in the merit review process and provide opportunities for a diverse group of participants, including those representing underserved communities. The merit review process explained in this section must be described or incorporated by reference in the applicable funding opportunity (see . See appendix I to this part. ). See also § 200.204. The Federal awarding agency must also periodically review its merit review process.