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FY 1999 Result Overall: NSF was successful in achieving 78% of its goals. |
Nine of NSF’s thirteen investment process goals were achieved in FY 1999, and four goals were not achieved. Areas identified as needing improvement for goals that were achieved include use of the new merit review criteria in some programs. Areas needing improvement where goals were not achieved include making new program announcements and solicitations available at least three months prior to the deadline or target date; decreasing the time to decision; and maintaining openness in the system to increase the percentage of awards to new investigators.
Three of NSF’s five investment process goals were achieved in FY 1999, and two goals were not achieved. Areas identified as needing improvement where goals were not achieved include orientation and training of NSF staff using FastLane-NSF’s electronic system for proposal submission, proposal review, and project reporting; and increasing the use of the new electronic Project Reporting System for project reporting by awardees.
FY 1999 Result Overall: NSF was successful in achieving 78% of its goals.
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