10 CCR s 5463

Cal. Admin. Code tit. 10, s 5463

CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
TITLE 10. INVESTMENT
CHAPTER 7.7. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE: COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
ARTICLE 6. REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCES
This database is current through 01/05/07, Register 2007, No. 1.
s 5463. Solicitation Content.

(a) The Solicitation shall consist of a cover sheet form (Regional
Technology Alliance Solicitation, 10/93 revision date) and attachments as
set forth in subsection (c). Each attachment shall begin on a separate
sheet of paper with the item number and title at the top of the page.

(b) The cover sheet shall be signed by an authorized representative of
each Person comprising the Applicant, and shall identify the following:

(1) The name and address of each Person submitting the
Solicitation;

(2) The name, address, phone number and fax number of the
Applicant's authorized representative;

(3) The proposed Alliance name and address;

(4) The requested support funds from the DSTI for the first year of
operation;

(5) The total support budget of the Alliance during the first year
of operation;

(6) Whether confidential information is included in the
Solicitation; and

(7) An abstract of the services to be provided by the proposed
Alliance.

(c) The Solicitation shall contain attachments which address each of the
following:

(1) The budget, consisting of:

(A) An identification of all sources and uses of funds and the
estimated value of all In-Kind Contributions.

(B) A beginning and end date, with a total duration of one year.
The budget shall begin seventy-five calendar days following the
deadline for submitting Solicitations.

(C) Budget information shall be provided in at least the following
categories: personnel, contract services, travel, space, equipment,
and other costs.

(2) A comprehensive assessment of the economic development needs
within the Region. The assessment shall include, but not be limited
to, the following:

(A) Prioritization of the needs;

(B) Results of a survey conducted within the Region business
community, assessing the needs of the business community;

(C) Evidence that the Region business community supports the
methodology and results of the assessment;

(D) Evidence that the assessment is based upon practical versus
hypothetical analysis, utilizing actual not theoretical conditions;
and

(E) An analysis of the factors causing the economic development
needs within the Region. Particular attention shall be placed on the
impact of Region defense industry cutbacks.

(3) An organizational plan addressing the Alliance's ability to
address the needs identified in subsection (c)(2).

(4) An implementation plan that serves as a blueprint for the steps
the Alliance will take to implement the subsection (c)(3)
organizational plan.

(5) Evidence of active industry participation and support in the
Alliance. Participation and support must be identified by company
name, and are evidenced by the following:

(A) Percentage of the Alliance board of directors from industry,
and the number of industry board members who are officers, and serve
on the executive committee;

(B) Financial commitments by industry,including membership dues and
other committed funds;

(C) Alliance or Applicant activities undertaken or committed by
industry; and

(D) Other tangible industry support and participation.

(6) Participation, support and coordination among academic, federal
laboratories, labor, the financial sector, and local government.

(7) Management capacity, including knowledge of and experience with
state contracting procedures. Include a resume for all proposed
management employees and discuss their experience in managing or
working with similar organizations or projects. If some or all of
the individuals have not been selected, include proposed job
description(s).

(8) Applicant's experience and expertise in the delivery of
services and resources, programs and activities addressing
technology development, commercialization, application and
competitiveness within the Region. Applicant shall specifically
address the area of defense industry conversion and diversification.

(9) Show how the Alliance will network with other Persons in both
its Region and in other parts of California to increase the
effectiveness of the Alliance.

(10) Discuss the inclusion of Small Business as a member(s) of the
Alliance, a member(s) of the board of directors and included in
Alliance programs and activities.

(11) Demonstrate that the budget for the Alliance, both for support
and for projects and activities, is cost effective.

(12) Demonstrate that the Alliance membership and board of
directors represent diversity geographically, by industry and by
types of industry (e.g. high technology and basic manufacturing).

(13) Ability to raise funds. The Solicitation shall address funds
raised for Alliance activities by the Applicants in the last two
years, probable sources of funds within the next year and
commitments from industry and the federal government.

(14) List of defense conversion projects with which Applicant is
currently involved, including name of project, budget total, name of
entity responsible for the project, commercial objective (e.g.
cleaner process for producing glass) and projected results (e.g.
jobs created, products launched).

(d) Applicant shall submit one (1) signed and clearly identified original
and two (2) copies of the Solicitation in a single package to the address
specified in the Solicitation.

(e) All confidential material included in a Solicitation shall be
segregated on separate pages stamped "Confidential" at the top and bottom.
Material designated confidential by the Applicant shall be cross
referenced to that part of the Solicitation to which it relates.

(f) An Applicant shall be authorized to withdraw an application at any
time by written request to the DSTI.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 15329 and 15378.99, Government
Code. Reference: Section 15379.2, Government Code.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 10-21-93 as an emergency; operative 10-21-93
(Register
93, No. 43). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by
4-18-
94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the
following
day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-21-93 order including amendment of
Note
transmitted to OAL 3-3-94 and filed 4-13-94 (Register 94, No. 15).

3. Amendment of subsection (c)(10) filed 9-28-95; operative 10-28-95
(Register
95, No. 39).

4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (b)(4) and (f)
and
amending Note filed 1-8-2002 pursuant to
section 100, title 1, CaliforniaCode of Regulations (Register 2002, No.
2).

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