1 Introduction
As a reviewer, you are a vital part of the Department of Energy’s mission to fund innovation and research. When you are requested to participate in a SBIR review of a proposal, you will receive an email requesting your input. You will need to enter your review comments into the PAMS application.
The purpose of this document is to provide step by step instructions for users to follow to complete a SBIR mail-in review task.
2 Pre-Requisites
Before a user can complete a mail-in review, the following criteria must be met:
- User has received notification of review task
3 Mail-In Review
Use the steps in the following sections to access and complete the mail in review task.
3.1 Access Review Task
Use the following steps to access the mail-in review task.
3.1.1 Existing Account
1. You will receive an email notification from PAMS when a review task has been assigned to you. (Figure 1)
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Figure 3. Mail In Reviews – List Page
3.1.2 No Existing Account
Use the following steps if the reviewer does not have an existing PAMS account.
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Figure 6. Pending Tasks - List page, Start Review
3.2 Conflict of Interest Statement
For each review assignment in PAMS, you will be required to complete a Conflict of Interest Declaration Statement. You have three choices: I do not have a conflict of interest in reviewing the proposal, I have a conflict of interest in reviewing the proposal or I do not wish to review the proposal. Use the steps in the following section to complete the Conflict of Interest Declaration.
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5. If you accidentally declared a conflict of interest or declined to review, contact the Program Manager or SBIR/STTR Programs Office to have the task reopened for you. If you declared no conflict of interest, and then find that you do in fact have a conflict, contact the Program Manager to have your review task closed for you.
3.3 Complete your review
Use the steps in the following section to enter your review comments.
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