Minnesota FOIA #A009723017

How exploratory and selective developmental mechanisms generate facilitated variation, confer agency on organisms, an...

This purchase order, issued on September 8, 2023, by the Twin Cities, is a contract awarding $249,205 to the University of St Andrews, located in Scotland, UK, for research on developmental mechanisms and evolution. The order covers a single line item with a detailed description of the research focus. The award is a one-time transaction with no specified period of performance. The vendor, University of St Andrews, is identified with supplier code 1646 and is based at The Old Burgh School, Abbey Walk, St Andrews, KY16 9LB, SCO. The procurement involves international collaboration, with no specific U.S. or Canadian location details. Likely competitors for similar awards include academic and research institutions specializing in evolutionary biology and developmental mechanisms.

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How exploratory and selective developmental mechanisms generate facilitated variation, confer agency on organisms, and impose purpose on evolution.