A. The Commission may contract with a private company, nonprofit, or academic institution to assist with evaluation of each incentive. The Commission shall develop a scope of services for a request for proposals issued pursuant to The Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, Section 85.1 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, for professional services necessary to complete incentive evaluations pursuant to the Incentive Evaluation Act. The cost of such contract shall be paid by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. No recipient or potential recipient of an incentive or representative of a recipient or potential recipient shall contact the entity or individual with whom the Commission contracts pursuant to this subsection unless the entity or individual specifically requests information or documentation for purposes of the incentive evaluation process; provided, this shall not be construed to prevent participation in a public hearing conducted pursuant to subsection B of this section.

B. By November 1 of each year beginning in 2016, the Commission or the Commission's chosen contractor shall evaluate each incentive scheduled for review that year. The Commission or the Commission's chosen contractor shall conduct each incentive evaluation in consultation with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce division of Research and Economic Analysis Services using criteria developed pursuant to subsection D of this section. Between October 1 and November 30 of each year beginning in 2017, the Commission shall hold at least one public meeting to review, allow for public comment, and vote to approve, disapprove or modify each incentive evaluation conducted that year. By December 15 of each year beginning in 2016, the Commission shall provide the results of each incentive evaluation in a written report to the Governor, President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives. If the Commission votes to modify an incentive evaluation as provided in this subsection, such modification and the original evaluation shall be documented in the annual written report. The report shall be made publicly available on the Oklahoma Department of Commerce website, the Commission website and documents.ok.gov.

C. Each evaluation shall include the following:

D. Evaluation criteria shall be developed for each incentive evaluated by the Commission. Each incentive shall be evaluated using criteria specific to the individual incentive. The criteria shall be developed by the Commission through the administrative rulemaking process pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, Section 250 et seq. of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and codified in the administrative code of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.

E. At the request of the Incentive Evaluation Commission, state agencies shall provide any records, information, data, or data analysis necessary for the Commission or contractors to effectively evaluate incentives. The Commission and contractors shall not disclose or release any data received from other state agencies, except as permitted under law.