Article 13. Technical and scientific expertise of innovative projects

Technical and scientific expertise of innovative projects is carried out in order to comprehensively assess the practical significance, scientific and technological level and economic efficiency of innovative projects, develop recommendations on the feasibility and amount of their financing.

In the process of conducting technical and scientific examinations, the independence and legal protection of participants, objectivity, openness of the results of examinations, with the exception of information constituting state secrets and other secrets protected by law, must be ensured.

Technical and scientific expertise is carried out by attracting specialists corresponding to the direction of the performed or proposed for the implementation of an innovative project.

It is not allowed to participate in the process of technical and (or) scientific expertise of individuals and legal entities personally interested in their results.

An expert who participated in the technical and (or) scientific expertise and does not agree with the adopted conclusion has the right to attach his reasoned opinion to this conclusion.

Technical expertise is an activity aimed at determining the compliance of the submitted documents of a project application with the established requirements, as well as at identifying errors that entail a distortion in the perception and analysis of the information provided on a project application.

The term for the technical examination should not exceed fifteen calendar days from the date of receipt of the project application.

Technical expertise includes the following procedures:

checking the completeness and correctness of the project application, as well as the presence of the necessary signatures, seals and stamps;

checking the presence of previously implemented projects similar to the submitted project application, and identifying duplication of project applications;

determination of the correctness of the presented financial and economic calculations;

verification of the information specified in the project application, identification of technical errors and inaccuracies;

other procedures in accordance with the regulations for technical expertise of projects approved by the authorized state body.

Scientific expertise is an activity aimed at studying the scientific novelty, relevance and practical significance of an innovative project, including analysis and assessment of the scientific and methodological potential of the research team, material and technical base, in order to make an informed decision (conclusion) on an innovative project.