PLPC-110016.bib

@techreport{PLPC-110016, author = {" Mohsen BANAN, Andrew Hammoude "}, title = {" A Live Case Study for NSF SBIR Proposal No. 0946146 Libre Texting: A Reshaping of the Medium "}, type = "Permanent Libre Published Content", number = {"110016"}, institution = "Autonomously Self-Published", month = {"November"}, year = "2009", note = "\htmladdnormallink{http://www.neda.com/PLPC/110016}{http://www.neda.com/PLPC/110016}", abstract = "This document is a case study of NSF SBIR proposal number 0946146, titled \"Libre Texting: A Reshaping of the Medium.\" The proposal was submitted by Neda Communications, Inc. to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) on June 9, 2009. The proposal was declined by the NSF. We received notification of this decision, along with the review comments, on November 02, 2009. We examined the NSF review comments closely, subjecting them to our own internal analysis and discussion. Our conclusion is that they are almost entirely incorrect, representing a near-total lack of understanding by the reviewers of the substance of the proposal. Based on this and our subsequent interactions with the NSF, we also believe there are serious process issues regarding NSF evaluation of non-proprietary SBIR proposals such as ours. We have established this case study to enable open consideration and discussion of these issues. The case study documents the entire trajectory of our proposal, from its initial submission through to its ultimate disposition. In particular, the case study includes our own counter-analysis of the NSF review comments. Here we provide point-by-point identification and clarification of the many technical errors and misstatements contained within the review comments. The case study also includes references and pointers to all other relevant materials, including the original SBIR proposal, and the NSF review comments. These materials are web published and freely available online for examination by anyone.", location = "/lcnt/lgpc/neda/permanent/LibreTexting/NsfSbir/caseStudy" }