Work for Others Program
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Work for Others (WFO) program allows DOE or DOE contractor personnel to perform work for non-DOE entities when the work is not directly funded by DOE. It also provides for the use of DOE facilities for such work. The objectives of the WFO program are:
- To provide assistance to other federal agencies and nonfederal entities in accomplishing goals that may otherwise be unobtainable and to avoid the possible duplication of effort at federal facilities.
- To provide non-DOE entities access to highly specialized or unique DOE facilities, services, or technical expertise.
- To increase research and development interactions between DOE facilities and industry that will transfer technology originating in DOE facilities to industry for further development or commercialization.
- To maintain core competencies and enhance the science and technology base at DOE facilities.
ORISE Areas of Expertise
ORISE assists its customers in a wide range of business areas, listed to the left.
How Does the WFO Process Work?
Customers may arrange for work to be conducted at ORISE through a relatively simple business arrangement. The key steps in the overall process are:
- Preliminary discussions between ORISE and the customer
- ORISE prepares a proposal, budget estimates and resource requirement
- DOE, ORISE and the customer review and approve the proposal
- Customer submits funding
- DOE accepts customer’s funding and authorizes work to begin
ORISE performs the work in compliance with the terms and conditions of the agreement. Billing is monthly, and payments are due within 30 days for federal agencies. Non-federal entities are required to provide advance funding unless an exemption is granted by DOE.