10 CCR s 5464

Cal. Admin. Code tit. 10, s 5464

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 5464. Scoring Solicitations.

All eligible Solicitations received by the deadline established in the
Solicitation shall be scored using the below listed criteria. More points
are awarded for Solicitations which better address the criteria.
(a) Economic development needs within the Region comprehensively assessed.
More points will be awarded to projects in which:

(1) A coherent prioritization of needs is included that is
consistent with the materials presented in the remainder of the
Solicitation.

(2) Evidence is provided that the Region business community
supports the methodology and results of the assessment.

(3) The needs are based, at least in part, on the results of a
survey conducted within the Region business community.

(4) The assessment is based upon the actual conditions existing in
the area, and not on a theoretical analysis of the situation.

(5) The assessment includes a convincing description and analysis
of the cause of the need, including the impact of Region defense
cuts.

Points awarded: 1 to 10.

(b) A coherent organizational plan that addresses the Alliance's ability
to address the needs identified. More points will be awarded to plans that
are credible and that are consistent with resource constraints.

Points awarded: 1 to 10.

(c) An implementation plan that serves as a blue print for the steps the
Alliance will take to implement the organizational plan. More points will
be awarded to plans that are realistic and require the least amount of
development versus program implementation.

Points awarded: 1 to 10.

(d) Evidence of active industry participation and support in the Alliance.
More points will be awarded to Solicitations that demonstrate that
industry representatives will be:

(1) Committing to undertake joint activities with the Alliance or
Applicant.

(2) Committing resources to the Alliance;

(3) Members of the Alliance;

(4) Dues paying members of the Alliance;

(5) Members of: the board of directors, executive committee and/or
are officers of the Alliance; and

(6) A majority of the members of the board of directors (most
points possible).

Points awarded: 1 to 10.

(e) Leverage of state funds, defined as the support funds requested in the
budget from the DSTI as a percentage of the entire support budget. A
budget with more than 33% DSTI funds shall receive 2 points. A budget with
25-33% DSTI funds shall receive 4 points. A budget with 20-25% DSTI funds
shall receive 6 points. A budget with 15-20% DSTI funds shall receive 8
points, and a budget with under 15% DSTI funds shall receive 10 points.

(f) Participation, support and coordination among academic, federal
laboratories, labor, the financial sector and local government. A
Solicitation shall receive more points for demonstrating that each
category is involved in the Alliance, and for the number of individual
Persons involved. Involvement is defined exclusively as being a dues
paying member of the Alliance, being a member of the board of directors,
or contractually involved in a program or activity with the Alliance.

Points awarded: 1 to 10.

(g) Management capacity, including knowledge of and experience with state
contracting procedures. More points will be awarded to Solicitations that
have identified personnel for key management positions, for management
that has relevant experience, and for job descriptions or resumes
evidencing experience with State of California contracting procedures.

Points awarded: 1 to 10.

(h) 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. More
points will be awarded to those Solicitations which demonstrate experience
and expertise in the area of defense industry conversion and
diversification.

Points awarded: 1 to 10.

(i) Evidence that the Alliance will effectively network with other Persons
in its Region and in other parts of California to increase the
effectiveness of the Alliance. More points will be awarded to
Solicitations which demonstrate experience with computer networks.

Points awarded: 1 to 10.

(j) 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. More points will be awarded to those Solicitations including a
wide variety and number of these businesses, in a variety of roles. Most
points will be awarded to those Solicitations including these businesses
on the board of directors.

Points awarded: 1 to 10.

(k) The budget for the Alliance, both for support and for projects and
activities, is cost effective. More points will be awarded to those
Applications where the complexity and number of projects which the
Applicant has identified in section 5463(c)(14) is high in proportion to
the size of the support budget.

Points awarded: 1 to 10 points.

( l) The Alliance membership and board of directors represent diversity by
industry and by types of industry (e.g. high technology and basic
manufacturing). More points will be awarded to industries with small and
medium sized defense manufacturers and or suppliers represented on the
board of directors.

Points awarded: 1 to 10. points.

(m) Ability to raise funds. More points will be awarded to Solicitations
which can demonstrate a history of successful fundraising for the type of
activities for which the Alliance will need to raise funds.

Points awarded: 1 to 20.

(n) The Alliance membership and board of directors represent the entire
Region.

Points awarded: 1 to 30 points.

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 (j) filed 9-28-95; operative 10-28-95 (Register
95,
No. 39).

4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (e) and amending
Note
filed 1-8-2002 pursuant to
section 100, title 1, California Code ofRegulations (Register 2002, No.
2).

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