Plan the Review
You know the destination, but are unsure of what roads you need to take to get there. Planning the peer review is no different. Although charting the course provides structured direction, Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) understands that each customer's needs are different. Your route may be unique to you.
ORAU uses the planning process to tailor each peer review to meet each customer's specific expectations. Our step-by-step procedure is flexible and can be modified based on customer requirements. Even if your course changes direction, we can accommodate your needs with a proven process, existing tools and systems, and an outstanding knowledge of peer reviews from a government agency perspective.
ORAU ensures:
- The peer review process is consistent with each customer ’s regulatory, policy, and operational requirements.
- The review is completed on schedule, within the budget, and with a high degree of process integrity.
- The reviewers complete independent and objective technical evaluations.
- Reports of the technical evaluations are delivered to the customer in a timely manner.
ORAU takes these steps to ensure the peer review process meets each customer's needs:
- Implement existing peer review program for research proposals
- Design and manage an independent and objective peer review program for research proposals
- Design and manage a program to evaluate in-process and completed research
- Coordinate a review of scientific assessment documents