37.415—Should I address cost sharing in the announcement or solicitation?
To help ensure a competitive process that is fair and equitable to all potential proposers, you should state clearly in the solicitation:
(a)
That, to the maximum extent practicable, the non-Federal parties carrying out a research project under a TIA are to provide at least half of the costs of the project (see § 37.215(b) ).
(d)
Whether you will give any consideration to alternative approaches a proposer may offer to demonstrate its strong commitment to and self-interest in the project's success, in accordance with § 37.215.