You should refer to an case study article in the SRA Journal (Volume XXIV,
Number 3) by Jan Paul Holesovsky from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
entitled "Expediting Grant Proposals--A Departmental Success Story."  It's
an excellent article dealing with deadlines, timelines, checklists,
methods, strategies, and how this department improved their grant
submission process.  Reprints should be available from SRA: phone
202-857-1141, email xxxxxx@sba.com

Janet N. Dykes
Director, Research Finance
California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute