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APPENDIX C: EVALUATION FORMS

2. Development/deployment approach

Are the project’s technical and deployment milestones and schedule clearly identified, appropriate, and feasible, and

are technical and commercial barriers and risks adequately addressed? (Weight: 30%)

4 - Outstanding. Project team sharply focused on achieving milestones, overcoming barriers, and managing risks;

difficult to improve approach significantly.

3 - Good. Appropriate milestones and schedule identified, and barriers and risks addressed. Effort likely to

achieve project goals, but approach could be improved.

2 - Fair. Approach has significant weaknesses; but may contribute toward achieving most project goals.

1 - Poor. Unlikely to make progress toward project goals and/or barriers; risks are not adequately addressed.

4 - Outstanding

3 - Good

2 - Fair

1 - Poor

Comments on development/deployment approach:

3. Technical accomplishments and progress

What is the overall progress toward project’s objectives and milestones? Is progress adequately reported and

quantified (e.g., number of jobs, installations, etc.) as required by ARRA? (Weight = 40%)

4 - Outstanding. Excellent progress toward the objectives and milestones; barrier(s) likely to be overcome.

3 - Good. Significant progress toward objectives and overcoming one or more barriers.

2 - Fair. Rate of technical progress is slow; some progress made in overcoming barriers.

1 - Poor. Little or no demonstrated progress toward objectives, or toward overcoming barriers.

4 - Outstanding

3 - Good

2 - Fair

1 - Poor

Comments on technical approach and progress:

4. Collaborations

Does the project team effectively use collaborations between partners and with other industrial, commercial,

university, or research organizations to achieve its objectives?

4 - Outstanding. Effective collaboration between partners and with other institutions enhances probability of

success of effort.

3 - Good. Some collaboration exists; partners are fairly well coordinated.

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FY 2011 Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Report

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