Federal Research Peer Review Practices at Federal Science Agencies Vary

This report studies the peer review & other quality assurance processes that federal agencies use in conducting scientific research & development. Specifically, it (1) defines what is meant by peer review, (2) describes the federal government's peer review policy, (3) describes the peer review practices of 12 federal agencies that conduct scientific research, (4) describes other agency quality assurance reviews, & (5) identifies which research is not subject to review. The report includes 12 federal agencies in its review, which account for more than 90% of the federal R&D budget in fiscal year 1999, excluding the Dept. of Defense.Hanna, Gregory M. is the author of 'Federal Research Peer Review Practices at Federal Science Agencies Vary' with ISBN 9780788184307 and ISBN 078818430X.