Proof of Proposal Coordination. At their discretion, Network governing bodies may choose to submit all cooperator proposals under their review as a single package to the Agency Contacts listed below (Part VIII). The specialty crop governing bodies may also request that individual applicants directly submit their proposals electronically at xxxx@xxxx.xxx or to the Agency Contacts listed below (Part VIII). In situations where the Network governing body chooses to forward all proposals submitted to it for networking, prioritization, harmonization, and coordination, the governing body may provide a single letter documenting the consultative process with all included proposals. In situations where the Network specialty crop governing body suggests that individual applicants submit their proposals directly to USDA/APHIS, the Network governing body must provide the applicant with a letter documenting the consultative process. Applicants submitting their proposals directly to USDA/APHIS should include a copy of any information provided to them from specialty crop governing bodies capturing the consultative process that was followed. In cases affecting proposals where more than one Network governing body is relevant to a proposal, evidence of coordination and support by all relevant specialty crop clean plant networks must be submitted with the proposal. Such proposals may be coordinated and submitted to the Network by any relevant specialty crop clean plant network with necessary evidence of coordination and support by other such relevant bodies or as otherwise provided for in this Request for Proposals. In cases where a specialty crop does not yet have an NCPN recognized governing body, but where one is being formed, evidence of network formation activities may be submitted by the applicants for NCPN Governing Board consideration.
