The following steps should be used to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the submission and evaluation process:
o All information included in the submissions must be kept in strict confidence. None of the contents in the submissions will be shared with other proponents;
o Only the appropriate Evaluation Team will have access to the information in the particular submissions. None of the contents in the submissions will be shared with those outside the Evaluation Team, unless explicitly authorized by the Project Manager; and
o Should the Evaluation Team require outside assistance in its review, only the relevant portions of the submissions will be revealed on an anonymous basis to those outside the Evaluation Team.