1. The Cabinet: National Guideline on the Evaluation for Governmental Research and Development (I), (1997) {in Japanese}.
2. The Cabinet: National Guideline on the Evaluation for Governmental Research and Development (II), (2001) {in Japanese}.
3. The Council for Science and Technology Policy: The Governmental Policy Evaluation Act (I), (2002). {in Japanese}.
4. The Council for Science and Technology Policy: The Governmental Policy Evaluation Act (II), (2005). {in Japanese}.
5. The Council for Science and Technology Policy: The Law on the General Rules of Incorporated Administrative Agencies (Law No. 103), (2001). {in Japanese}.