A13.1Assessment and Selection Process

A13.1 Assessment and Selection Process

A13.1.1 Assessment of Proposals is undertaken by the ARC, which has the right to make recommendations for funding to the Minister, based on any number of assessments or solely on the basis of its expertise.

A13.1.2 All Proposals will be considered against the eligibility criteria for the relevant scheme and compliance with these Funding Rules.

A13.1.3 All Proposals may be:

a.    assigned to independent assessors, from a range of organisations, who will assess and report, which may include written comments, on the Proposal against the selection criteria; and

b.    ranked and recommended a budget, relative to other Proposals, by the ARC College of Experts or a SAC, on the basis of the Proposal, any assessors’ reports and any rejoinder.

A13.1.4 The ARC may cease the progression of Proposals at any time during the selection process. Grounds for cessation include, but are not limited to:

a.    not meeting the eligibility requirements set out in these Funding Rules; or

b.    providing incomplete, inaccurate or misleading information.

A13.1.5 Following the recommendations of the ARC College of Experts or a SAC, the CEO will make recommendations to the Minister in relation to which Proposals should be approved for funding, which Proposals should not be approved for funding, and the level of funding and duration of Projects.

A13.1.6 The ARC has procedures in place for managing organisational and personal Conflicts of Interest for assessors, members of the ARC College of Experts or SAC, members of other ARC Committees and ARC staff. Details of these procedures are available on the ARC website at www.arc.gov.au.

A13.1.7 For all other scheme-specific requirements relating to the assessment and selection process, refer to Part B of these Funding Rules.