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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 10 - Applied Research Program › Section 650:10-1-12 - Contract provisions

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(a)
Professional service contract.
The mechanism for funding approved
			 applications shall be a professional service contract between OCAST and the
			 applicant organization(s).
(b)
Verification of matching funds
Professional service contracts
			 shall be awarded contingent upon documentation that the matching funds and/or
			 machinery or equipment to be matched by OCAST has been received by the
			 applicant organization(s). The period of time allowed for verification of
			 receipt of matching funds shall be recommended by the ARC, approved by the
			 OSTRaD Board and announced in the solicitation.
(c)
Fiscal agent.
If more than
			 one applicant organization participates in a contract, one organization shall
			 be designated as the fiscal agent.
(d)
Contractor obligations.
(1)
Records and accounts.
The
			 contractor, or designated fiscal agent, shall maintain records and accounts
			 that properly document and account for the source and application of all
			 project funds, and all such records and accounts shall be made available on
			 demand by OCAST for inspection and use in carrying out its responsibilities for
			 administration of the funds.
(2)
Access and examination.
The contractor, or designated fiscal
			 agent, shall as OCAST deems necessary, permit authorized representatives of
			 OCAST and the State of Oklahoma full access, and the right to fully examine,
			 all projects records and accounts.
(3)
Audits.
The contractor, or
			 designated fiscal agent, shall comply with the audit policy of OCAST The
			 contractor, or designated fiscal agent, shall provide OCAST timely reports on
			 any audits that include funds received from OCAST In the event an audit results
			 in the determination that the contractor, or designated fiscal agent, has
			 expended contract funds on unallowable costs, the contractor, or designated
			 fiscal agent, shall reimburse OCAST in full for all such costs.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 10 - Applied Research Program › Section 650:10-1-13 - Confidentiality

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(a)
Applications.
There shall be
			 no guarantee that the contents of any application will remain
			 confidential.
(b)
Intent to
			 submit forms; executive summaries.
Unless specifically requested, OCAST
			 may use the contents from Intent to Submit Forms and Executive Summaries from
			 the proposal or subsequent annual progress reports, for the required OCAST
			 Annual Report or other publications without obtaining permission from the
			 investigator(s) or applicant organization(s).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 10 - Applied Research Program › Section 650:10-1-14 - Notification process

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(a)
Direct
			 mailings.
Announcements of funding competitions for applied research
			 projects shall be made through a direct mailing of solicitations.
(1)
Higher education.
Solicitations shall be mailed to the official designated by the president of
			 each institution listed in the Oklahoma Higher Education Directory.
(2)
Nonprofit research
			 foundations.
Solicitations shall be mailed to nonprofit research
			 foundations who, in an inquiry of all nonprofit research foundations listed in
			 the Directory of Oklahoma Foundations: 1987, that have indicated that they wish
			 to receive OCAST proposal solicitations.
(3)
Requestors.
Solicitations
			 shall be mailed to all persons who contact OCAST and request an
			 application.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-1 - Purpose

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The rules of this Chapter have been adopted for the purpose of
				assisting the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology
				(OCAST) in the operation and management of Oklahoma's Intern Partnership
				Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Pipeline
				Program. This program, known as the Intern Partnership Program, shall provide
				undergraduate and graduate student interns a hands-on, on-the-job experience
				that leads to employment opportunities in Oklahoma-based private enterprise,
				while gaining value-added knowledge of real-world business culture and directly
				supporting the enterprise. This program shall support activities in existing
				and emerging private enterprises whose results have:
(1) a significant potential for stimulating
			 economic growth within the State of Oklahoma, and
(2) encourage and sustain partnerships among
			 institutions of higher education, non-profit research organizations, and
			 private enterprises by encouraging collaborative projects to create highly
			 qualified pool of STEM employees to meet Oklahoma's science and technology
			 workforce demands.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-3 - Definitions

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The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall
				have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				otherwise:
"Applicant organization(s)"
means an
				Oklahoma-based entity that is a nonprofit research foundation or private
				enterprise of special importance to the Oklahoma economy and the employer of
				the individual(s) preparing the application.
"Application"
means the proposal for an Intern
				Partnership award and all completed required forms from the Funding Opportunity
				Announcement as submitted to The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science
				and Technology (OCAST).
"Contractor(s)"
means the institution(s) or
				private enterprise(s) that is awarded an OCAST Intern Partnership Program
				contract.
"Eligible student"
means an individual currently
				enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an institution of higher
				education who is majoring in a science, technology, engineering, and
				mathematics (STEM) based discipline including, but not limited to, natural
				sciences, computer science, materials science, engineering, biomedical,
				biotechnical, data analytics, finance, mathematics, or a support area related
				to building successful Oklahoma high tech companies.
"Funding Opportunity Announcement"
or
"FOA"
means a request containing the detailed information
				concerning the Intern Partnership Program application instructions,
				requirements.
"Intern Partnership"
means a formal paid
				relationship between a graduate or undergraduate student and an Oklahoma-based
				private enterprise for a period of work experience offered by the enterprise
				for a limited period during which the student gains relevant skills and
				experience in a particular field.
"Mentor"
means a professional with expertise and
				educational and/or professional background in the field of the intern learning
				experience who supports and advises someone with less experience to help them
				develop in their work.
"Project Manager"
means the person in overall
				charge of the planning and execution of a particular project.
"STEM Workforce Pipeline"
means to use science,
				technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) student intern partnerships as a
				way to provide new workers for STEM related jobs in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-4 - Definitions

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The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall
				have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Applicant organization(s)"
means an
				Oklahoma-based entity that is a nonprofit research foundation or private
				enterprise of special importance to the Oklahoma economy and the employer of
				the individual(s) preparing the application.
"Application"
means the proposal for an Intern
				Partnership award and all completed required forms from the Funding Opportunity
				Announcement as submitted to The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science
				and Technology (OCAST).
"Contractor(s)"
means the institution(s) or
				private enterprise(s) that is awarded an OCAST Intern Partnership Program
				contract.
"Eligible student"
means an individual currently
				enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an institution of higher
				education who is majoring in a science, technology, engineering, and
				mathematics (STEM) based discipline including, but not limited to, natural
				sciences, computer science, materials science, engineering, biomedical,
				biotechnical, data analytics, finance, mathematics, or a support area related
				to building successful Oklahoma high tech companies.
"Funding Opportunity Announcement"
or
"FOA"
means a request containing the detailed information
				concerning the Intern Partnership Program application instructions,
				requirements.
"Intern Partnership"
means a formal paid
				relationship between a graduate or undergraduate student and an Oklahoma-based
				private enterprise for a period of work experience offered by the enterprise
				for a limited period during which the student gains relevant skills and
				experience in a particular field.
"Mentor"
means a professional with expertise and
				educational and/or professional background in the field of the intern learning
				experience who supports and advises someone with less experience to help them
				develop in their work.
"Project Manager"
means the person in overall
				charge of the planning and execution of a particular project.
"STEM Workforce Pipeline"
means to use science,
				technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) student intern partnerships as a
				way to provide new workers for STEM related jobs in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-4 - Program administration

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(a)
OSTRaD
			 Board.
OCAST shall administer the Intern Partnership Program under the
			 governance of the statutorily created Oklahoma Science and Technology Research
			 and Development Board (OSTRaD Board) [74 O.S., Section 5060.6].
(1) The OSTRaD Board shall approve all
			 specifications of the Intern Partnership Program and any changes made
			 thereto.
(2) All information
			 regarding these programs shall be available at the principal offices of OCAST,
			 as referenced in
			 650:1-3-1.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-5 - Program administration

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(a)
OSTRaD
			 Board.
OCAST shall administer the Intern Partnership Program under the
			 governance of the statutorily created Oklahoma Science and Technology Research
			 and Development Board (OSTRaD Board) [74 O.S., Section 5060.6].
(1) The OSTRaD Board shall approve all
			 specifications of the Intern Partnership Program and any changes made thereto.
(2) All information regarding
			 these programs shall be available at the principal offices of OCAST, as
			 referenced in
			 650:1-3-1.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-5 - Program description

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The Intern Partnership Program shall provide matching funds for
				Intern Partnership projects recommended by the IPC and approved by the OSTRaD
				Board and described in the FOA.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-6 - Program description

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The Intern Partnership Program shall provide matching funds for
				Intern Partnership projects recommended by the IPC and approved by the OSTRaD
				Board and described in the FOA.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-6 - Eligibility

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(a)
Applicants.
(1) Eligible
			 organizational applicants for funding under the Intern Partnership Program
			 shall be:
(A) private enterprises of special
			 importance to the Oklahoma economy [74 O.S., Section 5060.44].
(B) nonprofit organizations (e.g., private
			 foundations)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-7 - Eligibility

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(a)
Applicants.
(1) Eligible
			 organizational applicants for funding under the Intern Partnership Program
			 shall be:
(A) private enterprises of special
			 importance to the Oklahoma economy [74 O.S., Section 5060.44].
(B) nonprofit organizations (e.g., private
			 foundations)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-7 - Funding terms

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(a)
Competition dates.
Dates for funding competitions shall be
			 recommended by the IPC, approved by the OSTRaD Board and announced in the
			 Funding Opportunity Announcement.
(b)
Allocations.
(1) The IPC shall recommend, and the OSTRaD
			 Board approve, the amount allocated for each funding competition.
(2) If minimum and maximum levels for Intern
			 Partnership Projects are established, they shall be recommended by the IPC,
			 approved by the OSTRaD Board and announced in the Funding Opportunity
			 Announcement.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-8 - Funding terms

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(a)
Competition dates.
Dates for funding competitions shall be
			 recommended by the IPC, approved by the OSTRaD Board and announced in the
			 Funding Opportunity Announcement.
(b)
Allocations.
(1) The IPC shall recommend, and the OSTRaD
			 Board approve, the amount allocated for each funding competition.
(2) If minimum and maximum levels for Intern
			 Partnership Projects are established, they shall be recommended by the IPC,
			 approved by the OSTRaD Board and announced in the Funding Opportunity
			 Announcement.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-8 - Application process

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(a)
Funding
			 Opportunity Announcements.
The Intern Partnership Program Funding
			 Opportunity Announcement shall be used to apply for funding under this program.
			 Funding Opportunity Announcements shall be made by OCAST on the OCAST website,
			 and copies of said announcement shall be made available at the main office of
			 OCAST upon request. No application fee shall be required.
(1)
Application deadlines.
Application submission date(s) and time(s), as established by the OSTRaD Board,
			 shall be listed in the Funding Opportunity Announcement. Any application not
			 submitted by the designated submission date and time shall be returned without
			 consideration.
(2)
Completion/submission requirements.
Requirements for application
			 completion and submission shall be included in the Funding Opportunity
			 Announcement.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-9 - Application process

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(a)
Funding
			 Opportunity Announcements.
The Intern Partnership Program Funding
			 Opportunity Announcement shall be used to apply for funding under this program.
			 Funding Opportunity Announcements shall be made by OCAST on the OCAST website,
			 and copies of said announcement shall be made available at the main office of
			 OCAST upon request. No application fee shall be required.
(1)
Application deadlines.
Application submission date(s) and time(s), as established by the OSTRaD Board,
			 shall be listed in the Funding Opportunity Announcement. Any application not
			 submitted by the designated submission date and time shall be returned without
			 consideration.
(2)
Completion/submission requirements.
Requirements for application
			 completion and submission shall be included in the Funding Opportunity
			 Announcement.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-9 - Review process

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(a)
Peer
			 review.
Applications for funding shall be reviewed by peer reviewers, a
			 majority of whom reside outside of the State of Oklahoma, who are nominated and
			 approved by the IPC.
(b)
Evaluation criteria.
The review panel shall review and rank all
			 applications for funding according to evaluation criteria specified in the
			 Funding Opportunity Announcement.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-10 - Review process

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(a)
Peer
			 review.
Applications for funding shall be reviewed by peer reviewers, a
			 majority of whom reside outside of the State of Oklahoma, who are nominated and
			 approved by the IPC.
(b)
Evaluation criteria.
The review panel shall review and rank all
			 applications for funding according to evaluation criteria specified in the
			 Funding Opportunity Announcement.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-10 - Award provisions

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(a)
Funding
			 subject to availability.
Funding of applications recommended for
			 approval by the IPC shall be subject to availability of resources and approval
			 of the OSTRaD Board.
(b)
Matching funds; documentation.
(1) Private enterprises, nonprofit
			 organizations (e.g., private foundations). Documentation that not less than
			 fifty percent (50%) of the total direct cost of the proposed project will be
			 provided by sources other than OCAST and other state-appropriated money [74
			 O.S., Section 5060.44]. Such sources may be in the form of salary, cash,
			 nonstate grant funds, and other sources of funding as defined by OCAST. No
			 portion of the matching funds from a private enterprise or nonprofit
			 organization may be provided by in-kind services performed by the enterprise.
			 [74 O.S., Section 5060.44]
(2)
			 Funds from grants or contracts. Funds received from federal or private grants
			 or contracts, to be used as matching funds, shall be allowed throughout the
			 life of the contract.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-11 - Award provisions

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(a)
Funding
			 subject to availability.
Funding of applications recommended for
			 approval by the IPC shall be subject to availability of resources and approval
			 of the OSTRaD Board.
(b)
Matching funds; documentation.
(1) Private enterprises, nonprofit
			 organizations (e.g., private foundations). Documentation that not less than
			 fifty percent (50%) of the total direct cost of the proposed project will be
			 provided by sources other than OCAST and other state-appropriated money [74
			 O.S., Section 5060.44]. Such sources may be in the form of salary, cash,
			 nonstate grant funds, and other sources of funding as defined by OCAST. No
			 portion of the matching funds from a private enterprise or nonprofit
			 organization may be provided by in-kind services performed by the enterprise.
			 [74 O.S., Section 5060.44]
(2)
			 Funds from grants or contracts. Funds received from federal or private grants
			 or contracts, to be used as matching funds, shall be allowed throughout the
			 life of the contract.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-11 - Contract provisions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Professional service contract.
The mechanism for funding approved
			 applications shall be a professional service contract between OCAST and the
			 applicant organization(s).
(b)
Verification of matching funds.
Professional service contracts
			 shall be awarded contingent upon documentation that the matching funds and/or
			 machinery or equipment to be matched by OCAST has been received by the
			 applicant organization(s). The period of time allowed for verification of
			 receipt of matching funds shall be recommended by the IPC, approved by the
			 OSTRaD Board and announced in the Funding Opportunity Announcement.
(c)
Fiscal agent.
If more than
			 one applicant organization participates in a contract, one organization shall
			 be designated as the fiscal agent.
(d)
Contractor obligations.
(1)
Records and accounts.
The
			 contractor, or designated fiscal agent, shall maintain records and accounts
			 that properly document and account for the source and application of all
			 project funds, and all such records and accounts shall be made available on
			 demand by OCAST for inspection and use in carrying out its responsibilities for
			 administration of the funds.
(2)
Access and examination.
The contractor, or designated fiscal
			 agent, shall as OCAST deems necessary, permit authorized representatives of
			 OCAST and the State of Oklahoma full access, and the right to fully examine,
			 all projects, records and accounts.
(3)
Audits.
The contractor, or
			 designated fiscal agent, shall comply with the audit policy of OCAST The
			 contractor, or designated fiscal agent, shall provide OCAST timely reports on
			 any audits that include funds received from OCAST In the event an audit results
			 in the determination that the contractor, or designated fiscal agent, has
			 expended contract funds on unallowable costs, the contractor, or designated
			 fiscal agent, shall reimburse OCAST in full for all such costs.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-12 - Contract provisions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Professional service contract.
The mechanism for funding approved
			 applications shall be a professional service contract between OCAST and the
			 applicant organization(s).
(b)
Verification of matching funds.
Professional service contracts
			 shall be awarded contingent upon documentation that the matching funds and/or
			 machinery or equipment to be matched by OCAST has been received by the
			 applicant organization(s). The period of time allowed for verification of
			 receipt of matching funds shall be recommended by the IPC, approved by the
			 OSTRaD Board and announced in the Funding Opportunity Announcement.
(c)
Fiscal agent.
If more than
			 one applicant organization participates in a contract, one organization shall
			 be designated as the fiscal agent.
(d)
Contractor obligations.
(1)
Records and accounts.
The
			 contractor, or designated fiscal agent, shall maintain records and accounts
			 that properly document and account for the source and application of all
			 project funds, and all such records and accounts shall be made available on
			 demand by OCAST for inspection and use in carrying out its responsibilities for
			 administration of the funds.
(2)
Access and examination.
The contractor, or designated fiscal
			 agent, shall as OCAST deems necessary, permit authorized representatives of
			 OCAST and the State of Oklahoma full access, and the right to fully examine,
			 all projects, records and accounts.
(3)
Audits.
The contractor, or
			 designated fiscal agent, shall comply with the audit policy of OCAST The
			 contractor, or designated fiscal agent, shall provide OCAST timely reports on
			 any audits that include funds received from OCAST In the event an audit results
			 in the determination that the contractor, or designated fiscal agent, has
			 expended contract funds on unallowable costs, the contractor, or designated
			 fiscal agent, shall reimburse OCAST in full for all such
			 costs.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-12 - Confidentiality

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Applications.
There shall be no guarantee that the contents of any
			 application will remain confidential.
(b)
Intent to submit forms, executive
			 summaries.
Unless specifically requested, OCAST may use the contents
			 from Intent to Submit Forms and Executive Summaries from the proposal or
			 subsequent annual progress reports for the required OCAST Annual Report or
			 other publications without obtaining permission from the investigator(s) or
			 applicant organization(s).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-13 - Confidentiality

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Applications.
There shall be no guarantee that the contents of any
			 application will remain confidential.
(b)
Intent to submit forms, executive
			 summaries.
Unless specifically requested, OCAST may use the contents
			 from Intent to Submit Forms and Executive Summaries from the proposal or
			 subsequent annual progress reports for the required OCAST Annual Report or
			 other publications without obtaining permission from the investigator(s) or
			 applicant organization(s).
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-13 - Notification process

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Announcements of funding competitions for Intern Partnership
				projects shall be made through email notification of availability of Funding
				Opportunity Announcements and on the OCAST website.
(1)
Private enterprises, nonprofit
			 organizations
(e.g., private foundations). Notification of availability
			 of Funding Opportunity Announcements shall be emailed to private enterprises
			 and nonprofit organizations that have indicated they wish to receive OCAST
			 proposal Funding Opportunity Announcements.
(2)
Requestors.
Notification of
			 availability of Funding Opportunity Announcements shall be emailed to all
			 individuals who contact OCAST and request an application.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 11 - Internship Partnership Program › Section 650:11-1-14 - Notification process

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Announcements of funding competitions for Intern Partnership
				projects shall be made through email notification of availability of Funding
				Opportunity Announcements and on the OCAST website.
(1)
Private enterprises, nonprofit
			 organizations.
(e.g., private foundations). Notification of availability
			 of Funding Opportunity Announcements shall be emailed to private enterprises
			 and nonprofit organizations that have indicated they wish to receive OCAST
			 proposal Funding Opportunity Announcements.
(2)
Requestors.
Notification of
			 availability of Funding Opportunity Announcements shall be emailed to all
			 individuals who contact OCAST and request an application.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 12 - Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program › Section 650:12-1-1 - Purpose

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The rules of this Chapter have been adopted for the purpose of
				complying with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, 75 O.S.,
				Section 250 et seq. This program, known as the Oklahoma Plant Science Research
				Program, shall develop the basis of a new, high technology plan
				science/agriculture industry for the State by supporting basic and applied
				plant science research activities that concern plant productivity, renewable
				bio-mass, plant-based environmental applications and chemical platforms,
				plant-based solutions to improve nutrition, human and/or animal health or
				performance, process applications and seed management and the development of
				new products and services that shall form the basis of new, high-technology
				plant science/agriculture industry for the State, with results that
				have:
(1) a significant potential for
			 stimulating economic growth within the State of Oklahoma and shall encourage
			 and sustain partnerships among institutions of higher education, non-profit
			 research organizations, and private enterprises by encouraging collaborative
			 projects which are designed to promote increased knowledge and technology
			 transfer.
(2) and, for applied
			 plant science research projects, a high probability of leading to commercially
			 successful products, processes or services within a reasonable period of
			 time.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 429,
				eff 11-29-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 2661, eff
				7-12-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 12 - Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program › Section 650:12-1-2 - Statutory citations

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Citations to statutes in this Chapter refer to the most recent
				codification of the statute.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 429,
				eff 11-29-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 2661, eff
				7-12-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 12 - Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program › Section 650:12-1-3 - Statutory definitions

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The following terms are defined in 74 O.S., Section
				5060.4:
(1) applied
			 research,
(2) basic
			 research,
(3) board,
(4) center,
(5) enterprise,
(6) health research project,
(7) industrial extension system,
(8) institute,
(9) institutional review board,
(10) institutions of higher
			 education,
(11)
			 investigator,
(12)
			 nanotechnology,
(13) new
			 technology,
(14) nonprofit research
			 institution,
(15) OAME,
(16) ONAP,
(17) OSTRaD,
(18) person,
(19) plant science research,
(20) product,
(21) professional service contract,
(22) qualified security,
(23) seed-capital,
(24) technology transfer.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 429,
				eff 11-29-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 2661, eff
				7-12-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 12 - Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program › Section 650:12-1-4 - Additional definitions

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The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall
				have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				otherwise:
"Applicant organization(s)"
means the employer of
				the individual(s) preparing the application.
"Application"
means the proposal for an Oklahoma
				Plant Science Research award and all completed required forms from the
				solicitation as submitted to The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science
				and Technology (OCAST).
"Contractor(s)"
means the institution(s) or
				enterprise(s) that is awarded an OCAST Applied Plant Science Research
				contract.
"Solicitation"
means a request containing the
				detailed information concerning the specifications of the Applied Plant Science
				Research Program.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 429,
				eff 11-29-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 2661, eff
				7-12-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 12 - Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program › Section 650:12-1-5 - Program administration

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(a)
OSTRaD
			 Board.
OCAST shall administer the Oklahoma Plant Science Research
			 Program under the governance of the statutorily created Oklahoma Science and
			 Technology Research and Development Board (OSTRaD Board) [74 O.S., Section
			 5060.6].
(1) The OSTRaD Board shall approve
			 all specifications of the Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program and any
			 changes made thereto.
(2) All
			 information regarding this program shall be available at the principal offices
			 of OCAST, as referenced in
			 650:1-3-1.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 12 - Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program › Section 650:12-1-6 - Program description

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(a) The Oklahoma
			 Plant Science Research Program shall provide matching funds for applied
			 research projects recommended by the PSRC and approved by the OSTRaD Board and
			 described in the solicitation.
(b)
			 The Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program shall fund basic plant science
			 research projects recommended by the PSRC and approved by the OSTRaD Board and
			 described in the solicitation.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 429,
				eff 11-29-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 2661, eff
				7-12-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 12 - Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program › Section 650:12-1-7 - Eligibility

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(a)
Applicants.
Eligible
			 applicants for funding under the Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program shall
			 be:
(1) institutions of higher
			 education,
(2) nonprofit research
			 institution(s), and
(3) private
			 enterprises of special importance to the Oklahoma economy [74 O.S., Section
			 5060.19].
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 12 - Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program › Section 650:12-1-8 - Funding terms

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(a)
Competition dates.
Dates for funding competitions shall be
			 recommended by the PSRC and announced in the solicitation.
(b)
Allocations.
(1) The PSRC shall recommend, and the OSTRaD
			 Board approve, the amount allocated for each funding competition.
(2) If minimum and maximum levels for
			 Oklahoma Plant Science Research Projects are established, they shall be
			 recommended by the PSRC, approved by the OSTRaD Board and announced in the
			 solicitation.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 12 - Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program › Section 650:12-1-9 - Application process

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(a)
Solicitations.
The Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program
			 Solicitation shall be used to apply for funding under this program.
			 Solicitations shall be available at the OCAST principal office. No application
			 fee shall be required.
(1)
Application
			 deadlines.
Application submission date(s) and time(s) shall be listed in
			 the solicitation. Any application not submitted by the designated submission
			 date and time shall be returned without consideration.
(2)
Completion/submission
			 requirements.
Requirements for application completion and submission
			 shall be included in the solicitation.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 12 - Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program › Section 650:12-1-10 - Review process

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Establish and operate a state program designed to secure and
				impartially distribute funds credited to the Research Support Revolving Fund to
				support professional service contracts for basic and applied plant science
				research projects to be awarded only on the basis of scientific and technical
				merit.
(1)
Peer review.
Applications for funding shall be reviewed by peer reviewers, a majority of
			 whom reside outside of the State of Oklahoma, who are nominated and approved by
			 the PSRC.
(2)
Evaluation
			 criteria.
The review panel shall review and rank all applications for
			 funding according to evaluation criteria specified in the
			 solicitation.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 429,
				eff 11-29-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 2661, eff
				7-12-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 12 - Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program › Section 650:12-1-11 - Award provisions

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(a)
Funding
			 subject to availability.
Funding of applications recommended for
			 approval by the PSRC shall be subject to availability of resources and approval
			 of the OSTRaD Board.
(b)
Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program applied research project matching
			 funds;
(1) Higher education or
			 nonprofit institutions. Documentation, if the proposal is from an institution
			 of higher education or nonprofit research institutions that not less than fifty
			 percent (50%) of the total direct cost of the proposed project will be provided
			 by sources other than OCAST and other than state-appropriated money. Machinery
			 or equipment may be considered as part of the matching funds [74 O.S., Section
			 5060.19]. If machinery or equipment serves as part of the matching requirement,
			 the applicant organization(s) shall provide documentation as specified in 74
			 O.S., Section 5060.19.
(2) Private
			 enterprises. Documentation, if the proposal is from a private enterprise, that
			 not less than fifty percent (50%) of the total direct cost of the proposed
			 project will be provided by sources other than OCAST and other
			 state-appropriated money [74 O.S., Section 5060.19]. No portion of the matching
			 funds from a private enterprise may be provided by in-kind services performed
			 by the enterprise. [74 O.S., Section 5060.19].
(3) a description of the potential commercial
			 application of and the industrial sectors that will likely benefit from the
			 applied research project and the potential to enhance employment opportunities
			 in Oklahoma.
(4) an itemized
			 research budget, timeline and research methodology.
(5) a recommendation from the sponsoring
			 institution of higher education, nonprofit research institution or business
			 enterprise, and
(6) other
			 information that may be required by the Board.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 12 - Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program › Section 650:12-1-12 - Contract provisions

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(a)
Professional service contract.
The mechanism for funding approved
			 applications shall be a professional service contract between OCAST and the
			 applicant organization(s).
(b)
Verification of matching funds (for applied plant science research
			 projects only):
Professional service contracts shall be awarded to
			 applied Oklahoma Plant Science Research projects contingent upon documentation
			 that the matching funds and/or machinery or equipment to be matched by OCAST
			 has been received by the applicant organization(s). The period of time allowed
			 for verification of receipt of matching funds shall be recommended by the PSRC,
			 approved by the OSTRaD Board and announced in the solicitation.
(c)
Fiscal agent.
If more than
			 one applicant organization participates in a contract, one organization shall
			 be designated as the fiscal agent.
(d)
Contractor obligations.
(1)
Records and accounts.
The
			 contractor, or designated fiscal agent, shall maintain records and accounts
			 that properly document and account for the source and application of all
			 project funds, and all such records and accounts shall be made available on
			 demand by OCAST for inspection and use in carrying out its responsibilities for
			 administration of the funds.
(2)
Access and examination.
The contractor, or designated fiscal
			 agent, shall as OCAST deems necessary, permit authorized representatives of
			 OCAST and the State of Oklahoma full access, and the right to fully examine,
			 all projects records and accounts.
(3)
Audits.
The contractor, or
			 designated fiscal agent, shall comply with the audit policy of OCAST. The
			 contractor, or designated fiscal agent, shall provide OCAST timely reports on
			 any audits that include funds received from OCAST. In the event an audit
			 results in the determination that the contractor, or designated fiscal agent,
			 has expended contract funds on unallowable costs, the contractor, or designated
			 fiscal agent, shall reimburse OCAST in full for all such costs.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 12 - Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program › Section 650:12-1-13 - Confidentiality

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(a)
Applications.
There shall be
			 no guarantee that the contents of any application will remain
			 confidential.
(b)
Intent to
			 submit forms; executive summaries.
Unless specifically requested, OCAST
			 may use the contents from Intent to Submit Forms and Executive Summaries from
			 the proposal or subsequent annual progress reports, for the required OCAST
			 Annual Report or other publications without obtaining permission from the
			 investigator(s) or applicant organization(s).
Added at 24 Ok Reg 429,
				eff 11-29-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 2661, eff
				7-12-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 12 - Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program › Section 650:12-1-14 - Notification process

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(a)
Direct
			 mailings.
Announcements of funding competitions for applied research
			 projects shall be made through:.
(1)
Higher education.
Solicitations shall be mailed and/or e-mailed to
			 the official designated by the president of each institution listed in the
			 Oklahoma Higher Education Directory.
(2)
Nonprofit research
			 foundations.
Solicitations shall be mailed and/or e-mailed to nonprofit
			 research foundations who, in an inquiry of all nonprofit research foundations,
			 have indicated that they wish to receive OCAST proposal
			 solicitations.
(3)
Requestors.
Solicitations shall be mailed and/or e-mailed to all
			 persons who contact OCAST and request an application.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 12 - Oklahoma Plant Science Research Program › Section 650:12-1-15 - Appeals process

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Appeals related to this Chapter shall be processed in
				accordance with the procedures referenced in OAC
				650:1-3-4.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 429,
				eff 11-29-06 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 2661, eff
				7-12-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 13 - Research and Development Attraction Program › Section 650:13-1-1 - Purpose

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The rules of this Chapter have been adopted for the purpose of
				complying with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, 75 O.S.
				Section 250 et seq. and for assisting the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement
				of Science and Technology (OCAST) in the operation and management of the
				Oklahoma Research and Development Attraction Program [74 O.S., Section
				5003.10f, et seq.] (Program), for the purpose of fostering research and
				development in key industry clusters, leading to the creation of new products
				and services that are brought to market by Oklahoma-based companies, or brought
				to market by relocating companies financially sponsored by an Oklahoma-based
				capital provider and which conduct at least 51% of total business activity in
				the State of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 13 - Research and Development Attraction Program › Section 650:13-1-3 - Definitions

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The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall
				have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				otherwise:
"Application"
means a document attesting to the
				total cost of the project and demonstrating available and unrestricted private
				capital to meet at least fifty percent (50%) of the total project cost.
"Contractor(s)"
means the private enterprise(s)
				that is awarded an OCAST Partnership Program contract.
"Funding Opportunity Announcement"
or
"FOA"
means a request containing the detailed information
				concerning the Oklahoma Research and Development Attraction Program application
				instructions, requirements.
"Oklahoma-based"
means a business that has its
				principal place of business in this state or a business that has, in the
				preceding twelve (12) months, raised an equity round not less than Five Hundred
				Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) with an Oklahoma-based capital provider
				investing not less than ten percent (10%) of such equity round, that commits to
				spend all eligible Program funds in the State of Oklahoma, and that has filed a
				certificate of qualification with the Oklahoma Secretary of State.
"Oklahoma-based research entity"
means an
				institution of higher education or another nonprofit organization that
				primarily provides research services, and which has its main physical campus in
				Oklahoma.
"Project Manager"
means the person in overall
				charge of the planning and execution of a particular project.
"Research services"
means research and
				development, technology exploration, technical development, product
				development, and commercialization intended to foster innovation in eligible
				small businesses.
"Small Business"
means a business entity that
				employs not more than one hundred (100) persons.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 13 - Research and Development Attraction Program › Section 650:13-1-4 - Program administration

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OCAST shall administer the Program under the governance of the
				statutorily created Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development
				Board (OSTRaD Board) [74 O.S., Section 5060.6].
(1) The OSTRaD Board shall approve all
			 specifications of the Program and any changes made thereto.
(2) All information regarding the Program
			 shall be available at the principal offices of OCAST, as referenced in O.A.C.
			 650:1-3-1.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 650 - Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology › Chapter 13 - Research and Development Attraction Program › Section 650:13-1-5 - Program description

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Through the Program OCAST may award matching funds to eligible
				businesses to offset a portion of expenses incurred through a collaborative
				research and development project engagement with an Oklahoma institution of
				higher education or nonprofit research institution as approved by the OSTRaD
				Board and described in the FOA.