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... Day-to-day program management is provided by HMCRP staff and includes the following tasks: • Assisting the Technical Oversight Panel in identifying and prioritizing research needs; • Appointing and coordinating expert technical panels to guide research projects; • Developing and distributing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) ; • Processing and evaluating proposals to select the best qualified research agencies; • Executing contracts with the selected researchers; • Guiding the research; • Reviewing research reports; • Publishing and disseminating research reports; and • Promoting the application of research results.
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