Section 37.415 - Should I address cost sharing in the announcement or solicitation?To help ensure a competitive process that is fair and equitable to all potential proposers, you should state clearly in the solicitation:
(a) That, to the maximum extent practicable, the non-Federal parties carrying out a research project under a TIA are to provide at least half of the costs of the project (see § 37.215(b) ).(b) The types of cost sharing that are acceptable;(c) How any in-kind contributions will be valued, in accordance with §§ 37.530 through 37.555 ; and(d) Whether you will give any consideration to alternative approaches a proposer may offer to demonstrate its strong commitment to and self-interest in the project's success, in accordance with § 37.215 .