Many government grant programs are reviewed by three people and then 
scores averaged in round 1.  A number are tossed out during that round 
based on their scores. The ones tossed are then looked at by a 
government reviewer for concurrence with the first three pairs of eyes.

Just my past experiences with federal grants.

Dave Hulsebus

David E. Smith wrote:
> Jack Unger wrote:
>   
>> Ouch. Ouch. Ouch.
>>     
>
> Let's say I work for AT&T, and I'm volunteering to review BTOP/BIP 
> applications. I'm not allowed to review any application where any part 
> of the coverage area is in any state where AT&T offers service. What 
> possible reason would I have to give applications low scores just 
> because of the technology they use?
>
> That aside, the reviewers aren't the final step. A committee of several 
> reviewers reads an application, and each scores it independently, and 
> then the government itself looks over the applications some more. The 
> reviewers are basically a nonsense-filter, and don't have the authority 
> to single-handedly do much of anything.
>
> I can't go into too much detail because of confidentiality agreements, 
> but I'm pretty sure I couldn't crush an application even if I wanted to 
> (which means neither can anyone else).
>
> David Smith
> MVN.net
>
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