The Council’s Research Steering Committee will meet on Thursday, March 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The meeting will be held via webinar. Details on the proposed agenda, webinar listen-in access, and briefing materials will be posted on this page prior to the meeting.

The purpose of this meeting is for the Committee to discuss re-development of the research set-aside program. In doing so, the RSC will also discuss the outcomes of the April 2020 meeting, the Scientific and Statistical Committee Economic Working Group involvement, and detail workshop logistics.

Contact: Matt Seeley, mseeley@mafmc.org, (302) 526-5262.

Briefing Materials

• Agenda

• April 28 Research Steering Committee Meeting Summary

• Research Set Aside Program Review and Redevelopment

• Proposal, Participants, Timeline, and Trigger Questions

• Framework 1 (created a quota set-aside for the purpose of conducting scientific research)

Webinar Instructions

This meeting will be conducted on Webex instead of Adobe Connect. You will need to install a WebEx app or extension onto your device (this should start automatically once you sign into the meeting link). Please connect a few minutes early to make sure you have time to address any technical issues.

• Click Here to Join the Webinar (If prompted, enter Meeting Number: 129 436 6511; Password: 2J8EkYue2mT)

• Audio Options: Participants can use their computer mic/speakers or telephone for webinar audio. Once you have joined the webinar at the link above, you will be able to select your audio options. If you have an unstable internet connection, we recommend using the “call in” option. To use your phone to connect to audio, first sign into the webinar link above, then look for the “call in” option (if you don’t see this, look for the “use computer audio” button, which will have a little down arrow next to it that you can click on – that should bring up the “call in” option). That will give you a prompt with the phone number, access code, and Attendee ID#. Please make sure to use the Attendee ID# on your screen, as that will allow us to identify you on our end.

• Phone-Only Access: 1-844-621-3956 (U.S. Toll Free); Access code: 129 436 6511
  Please only use this option if you are not connecting to the webinar on your computer or device. Otherwise follow the audio connection prompts to call in when you join the webinar.

Additional Webex Resources:

• Test out your audio/video connection in advance by joining a test meeting here: https://www.webex.com/test-meeting.html

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