When OVC receives your complete submission
package, the OVC can begin the publishing process. Steps include—
Initial Review
OVC may guide the product through an external peer review
process after receiving the draft text 120
days before the grant
or contract end date. The OVC grant monitor will then return the
product—with reviewers' comments—to
you for revision. When OVC receives the revised draft, it will
submit the product to individuals within the Office of Justice
Programs (OJP) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for review
and comment. Based on the extent of these comments, OVC may again
return the product to you for additional revision. When OVC receives
the final draft with all comments incorporated, it will complete
an editorial assessment of the product and estimate the production
costs. The OVC director will then provide approval for the publishing
and dissemination process to begin.
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Editing and Graphic Design
The OVC Publications Unit will perform an initial edit of
the product. After the initial edit is completed, and approved
by the grant monitor, the product will undergo a quality control
review and move forward to design and formatting.
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OVC/DOJ Approval
The final formatted version of the product, including all
appropriate OVC documentation, will be forwarded through the OVC
deputy director, the OVC director, and the Office of the Assistant
Attorney General (OAAG) for final review and approval. Once approved,
advanced notification of the product's anticipated release
date is sent to the U.S. Attorney General.
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Dissemination of the Publication
The product's dissemination plan will be reviewed
and finalized by the appropriate OVC grant monitor and division
director in conjunction with the OVC deputy director and director.
As appropriate, the OVC Publications Unit will coordinate the press
release process in conjunction with OJP's Office of Communications
(OCOM), upload the publication on OVC's Web site, and coordinate
any bulk mailings through the OVC Resource Center (OVCRC).
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