Estimated Processing Time

Estimated Proposal Processing Time

No Stage Condition Estimate (Working Days) Description
1 Proposal Submission - - The proposal is received and checked for document completeness.
2 Document Completion If documents are incomplete 5 The applicant completes the documents, then the process continues.
3 Evaluation If documents are complete / approved 15 The evaluation process follows the proposal queue.
4 Substantive Review If documents are complete / approved 15 Substantive review is conducted in accordance with applicable requirements.
Normal processing time (if complete) 30 Working Days (15 Evaluation + 15 Substantive Review)
Additional time (if incomplete) + 5 Working Days

Note: If the documents are declared incomplete, the process will return to the applicant for completion (5 working days) before continuing to evaluation and substantive review.