(a) Funds for early childhood intervention (ECI) services are available to public or private agencies that are current or potential providers of ECI services for eligible children.(b) DARS may use a competitive procurement process to ensure that DARS obtains the best value in purchasing services.(c) The application or proposal for ECI services must consist of the forms and related materials that the applicant must complete to apply to receive funding for providing ECI services.(d) An application or proposal must be submitted in accordance with DARS' instructions.(e) An application or proposal that is late or substantially incomplete may be accepted or returned to the applicant or respondent at the discretion of DARS.