# Presentation: 021607

## Scientific Review and Evaluation Activities (SREA) Operations Diane Bernal, M.A.DirectorNIH SREA Management and Service CenterDecember 4, 2006

## Overview

- BPA Agreements and Preferred Providers
- WTS Non-Refundable Ticket Pilot Study
- Fact Sheet for Reviewers
- FY 07 Flat Rate Fees

## STATUS OF BPAs	

- RFP - July, 2006
- RFP Revision - October, 2006
- List of Preferred Providers - January, 2007

## WTS: NON-REFUNDABLE TICKET PILOT STUDY

- Cost comparison between restricted fares and unrestricted fares
- Six-month pilot study: June-Dec, 2006
- Ten institutes and centers are participating:
- 	(CSR, NIA,NIEHS,NIDDK,NIDA,NIDCD,NINDS,NICHD, NCRR, NIAID)
- CSR is sending out a customer satisfaction survey to study section members this month to assess the impact of this policy change
- A complete analysis and set of recommendations will be reviewed by the EAWG in 2007 for consideration of a NIH wide policy

## WTS: NON-REFUNDABLE TICKET PLIOT STUDY

- NIH Pilot Program Data
- Number of Tickets Issued:		9,134
- Cost of Non-Refundable Tickets:	$4,311,485
- Cost of Refundable Tickets:		$9,229,057
- Net Fare Difference:			$4,917,572
- Average cost non-refundable fare	$472.00
- Average cost refundable fare		$1,025.00
- Number of Requested Changes	   658
- Cost of changes			$175,321
**Total Fare Savings****	****	****	****$4,742,251**

## FACT SHEET FOR REVIEWERS

- WTS Guidelines
- Reservations, Ticket Delivery
- Lost Tickets, Request to Change Tickets
- Response Time by WTS and Contact Information
- Payment Reimbursement Guidelines
- Receipt submission by the reviewer extended to 15 days from the date of the meeting for routine processing and payment reimbursement in 30 days
- Beyond 15 days and up to three months payment is processed by a third party vendor

## FY 07 FLAT REIMBURSEMENT RATES
Non-local reviewer  
One day meeting: $460 ($200 honorarium, $75 M&IE, $185 T&I) 
Two day meeting: $735 ($400 honorarium, $150 MI&E, $185 T&I)

Local reviewer (does not stay in hotel, drives each day)
One day meeting : $310 ($200 honorarium, $40 M&IE, $70 T)
Two day meeting: $620 ($400 honorarium, $80 M&IE, $140 T)

Local reviewer (stays in hotel, drives once, roundtrip)
One day meeting– $310 ($200 honorarium, $40 M&IE, $70T)

       Local reviewer (stays in hotel, drives once, roundtrip)
One day meeting: $310 ($200 honorarium, $40 M&IE, $70 T)     	

***FY 07 FLAT REIMBURSEMENT RATES***
_**Non-local reviewer**__  _
- One day meeting: $460 ($200 honorarium, $75 M&IE, $185 T&I)
- Two day meeting: $735 ($400 honorarium, $150 MI&E, $185 T&I)
_**Local reviewer (does not stay in hotel, drives each day)**_
- One day meeting : $310 ($200 honorarium, $40 M&IE, $70 T)
- Two day meeting: $620 ($400 honorarium, $80 M&IE, $140 T)
_**Local reviewer (stays in hotel, drives once, roundtrip)**_
- One day meeting– $310 ($200 honorarium, $40 M&IE, $70T)
**       **_**Local reviewer (stays in hotel, drives once, roundtrip)**_
- One day meeting: $310 ($200 honorarium, $40 M&IE, $70 T)

## FACT SHEET FOR REVIEWERS

_**Electronic Review**_
-      Asynchronous Electronic Discussion: $600 (No Travel)
-      Video Enhanced Discussion: $200 (No Travel)
_**Teleconference and Mail Reviews**_ (does not include reimbursement for meals, ground transportation and incidentals)
**Honorarium for a teleconference review is $ 200.00 per day**
**Honorarium for a mail review is $100.00 per day**
***Note:  Honoraria ***_***will not***_*** be paid for pre-meetings that do not involve decisions, streamlining or deliberations ***