As promised I will conclude my examination of the assessment criteria in this month's installment. Government officials also examine your proposal in terms of its R.O.I., i.e. return on investment. More and more, departments and agencies are viewing their financial contributions towards proposed ventures as investments. And indeed they are. They are investments in the economy.
Officials divide the proposed number of jobs to be created into the requested contribution.
If the cost per job is too high, they won't invest, as it is not cost effective. Higher paying jobs, which require greater skill levels, and jobs within certain sectors of the economy are generally considered a better investment. Another way in which your proposal is assessed is whether or not it is operating in a priority sector. Every few years provincial and federal governments identify certain sectors of the economy as growth sectors. Examples of two existing ones are technology and the environment.