§ 702.22 - What information does a peer review panel consider for an interim assessment?

(a) Sources of information for the interim assessment must include—

(1) The original request for proposals or grant announcement and the contract proposal or grant application;

(2) Documentation of any changes in the work described in the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement, including reasons for the changes;

(3) Any progress reports delivered to the Department or made available to the public by the recipient;

(4) Examples of products delivered to the Department or made available to the public by the recipient;

(5) Any relevant reports written by OERI staff, including reports of site visits by OERI staff;

(6) Any performance evaluations conducted under the FAR or the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (34 CFR Part 75).

(7) Any relevant information provided by the recipient in response to Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) (Pub. L. 103-62) requirements; and

(8) Any reports from program evaluations commissioned by the Department.

(b) Sources of information for the interim assessment may also include—

(1) A self-assessment, prepared by the recipient, addressing the criteria in § 702.24;

(2) One or more site visits by the peer review panel;

(3) One or more oral or written presentations to the panel by the recipient describing its performance; or

(4) Other information about the recipient's performance.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1850-0746)