Shandong Province has recently revised its Measures for the Administration of Shandong Provincial Key R&D Plan, introducing a comprehensive, full-process supervision and evaluation mechanism. This initiative aims to bolster scientific research integrity and ethical standards in science and technology. Concurrently, the revised measures incorporate an innovative incentive system and a fault tolerance and exemption mechanism. These new provisions offer support to units and individuals who demonstrate exceptional performance, while exempting them from accountability for goal non-achievement due to unforeseen circumstances, such as technological advancements or market changes.