| |
ORNL |
Both |
Sponsors |
1 |
|
Researchers
discuss ideas, identify mutual interest, draft scope of work |
|
2 |
Determine contract considerations |
|
Identify corporate support |
3 |
Complete
appropriate project information forms for DOE review/approval |
Draft Statement
of Work with milestones |
|
4 |
Submit project
information forms to DOE Operations Office; send draft WFO
agreement to Sponsor |
|
Review
draft WFO |
5 |
|
Negotiate
WFO terms |
|
6 |
Prepare
final WFO |
Review
final WFO |
|
7 |
Obtain
DOE Operations and DOE HQ approval (if needed) of WFO |
|
Approve
final WFO |
8 |
|
Execute
WFO |
|
Keys
to a Successful Implementation
- Principal
investigators responsible for the technical effort communicate
early.
- Technology
Transfer staff responsible for coordinating implementation
communicate early.
- All
parties agree on funding levels and sources before starting
the process.
Considerations:
(1) product, general, and intellectual property indemnification;
(2) advance payment requirements; (3) national laboratory cannot
accept another federal or state agency’s “flow-down” terms
when industry sponsor is using public funds; (4) national laboratory
cannot compete with private sector; (5) FAR does not apply
since the national laboratory is doing a third-party agreement |
