The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Applicant " means a consortium involving more than one institution of higher education and business/industry partners.
"Application " means the proposal to operate a Center of Excellence and all completed required forms from the solicitation as submitted to The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST).
"Contractor " means the organizations executing the contract, and accepting responsibilities in dealing with the Centers of Excellence Committee (COEC), the OCAST staff and The Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board (OSTRaD Board).
"Solicitation " means a request containing the detailed information concerning the specifications of the Centers of Excellence Program, the application forms and the instructions for completion.
Okla. Admin. Code § 650:15-1-4