What is AODP policy concerning confidentiality of proposals and the proposal review process?
The AODP intends to treat as confidential the content of all proposals, and to limit access to that necessary for management and review. Review panel members are asked, in general, to respect this policy. However, panel members may, at their own judgment, discuss specific informational points or issues with colleagues of their choice (e.g., to benefit from their special experience or knowledge), under similar understanding of confidentiality. (This option should be exercised with restraint, and never in the case of material identified by the proposer as proprietary.) Review panel members should not communicate directly with proposal authors during the review process. Following the announcement of awards, unsuccessful proposals will remain confidential. Successful proposals will be announced by title, PI, abstract and award amount, plus additional descriptive information as appropriate for reporting of the AODP program and activities. Panel membership will be treated by AODP as confiden
