SECTION 208:1-5-6. Notification process

(a)   Announcements of solicitations. The Policy Board may announce funding solicitations through any means reasonably calculated to disseminate notice to possible funding applicants. The Board shall provide written notice through a direct communication of solicitations to the following:

(1)   Higher Education. Solicitations shall be sent to the institutional official or officials as designated by the president of each institution listed in the Oklahoma Higher Education Directory.

(2)   Nonprofit Research Foundations. Solicitations shall be sent to officials designated by the heads of non-profit research organizations.

(3)   Previous Applicants. Solicitations shall be sent to all persons who have applied to the program in the previous three years.

(4)   Requestors. Solicitations shall be sent to all persons who contact the Policy Board and request a solicitation.

(b)   Public announcements posted. The Policy Board will post public announcements of funding competitions at its principal office and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce at least 30 days before the application submission date.

(c)   Website announcements. The Policy Board will announce funding competitions on its website at least 30 days before the application submission date.

(d)   Electronic notification. Whenever these rules require notice or communication, the Policy Board may satisfy the requirement by any form of communication that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved, and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form. The form of communication includes e-mail, website or other Internet-based communications, and facsimile transmissions.

[Source: Added at 25 Ok Reg 1905, eff 7-1-08]