Successful Peer Review
Successful Federal peer review depends on the seamless coordination of three components:
- The documents to be reviewed
- The pool of reviewers and their expertise
- The process by which the evaluations are completed and reported
Federal Peer Review
Many Federal agencies achieve their missions through the strategic funding of projects designed to increase the effectiveness and availability of services that the agencies provide. To ensure fair and equitable consideration of applications, external subject-matter experts use rigorous criteria defined by the agency to evaluate each project.
When performing Federal peer review, MayaTech emphasizes the following areas:
Document Management
- Application control and processing
- Data entry and database
- Score verification and normalization
- Summary statement preparation
Reviewer Support
- Recruitment and training
- Travel support
- Honoraria
Process Management
- Peer review program development
- Program management
- Regulatory compliance
- Administrator recruitment and training
- Review panel constitution
- Panel operations and administrative support
Projects include:
- Grant Management Application Review and Support Services
- On-Site Peer Review Technical Assistance
- Preparation, Support, and Followup for the Administration for Native Americans Peer Review Process
