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- In conjunction with the Office of Institutional Assurance and Integrity (OIAI) QA Program Manager, the requester will identify the QA requirements that apply to a subcontract, in accordance with the Laboratory's Institutional Quality Assurance Program Description (QAPD) (LBNL/PUB-3111). Additional information can be found on the Office of OIAI QA web page. OIAI will be involved in developing QA requirements for solicitations and subcontracts under all capital asset projects. The requester must identify any specific quality requirements or acceptance criteria for the subcontract on the purchase requisition, or an attached specification or statement of work. The need for, type of, and extent of quality requirements depend on the particular circumstances, and may range from inspection at the time of acceptance, to a requirement for a subcontractor to have and implement an established, documented QA Program.
- In identifying quality requirements, the requester should consider:
- The risk(s) associated with a nonconformance or failure of the product or service to operations, research, safety, health, or the environment, specifically, the:
- adverse impact(s) associated with a nonconformance or failure of the product or service to executing operations, meeting subcontract and other requirements, performing research/scientific activities, ensuring personnel/worker and environmental safety and health, and/or meeting milestones and deliverables.
- Likelihood of adverse impact(s) to occur.
- The mitigations that are in place to reduce or lower the risk(s), such as validation of established supplier QA programs; third party accreditation of supplier QA programs; suppliers' similar past experience in the work being procured; commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) items; use of reputable, established suppliers; and positive historical supplier performance.
- The risk(s) associated with a nonconformance or failure of the product or service to operations, research, safety, health, or the environment, specifically, the:
- When the requester identifies, or a subcontractor identifies and notifies the requestor of, potential or actual suspect and/or counterfeit items during inspection and/or acceptance activities, the requester must contact the OIAI. An individual in this office will determine whether the item is suspect and/or counterfeit. The requester is responsible for obtaining a documented technical justification by a Laboratory technical expert (e.g., AHJ, building code official, or professional engineer) prior to using a nonconforming item and providing a copy to the OIAI.
- In identifying quality requirements, the requester should consider:
- The requisition must clearly identify where any required acceptance testing will be performed and Berkeley Lab's role in the testing and/or required reports of testing results.
- All purchased non-commercial goods must be new/unused. Procurement must obtain DOE Contracting Officer approval to purchase used, reconditioned, or remanufactured non-commercial goods. Procurement can purchase such items if they meet the federal government's definition of commercial items.
- An appropriate technical staff member or engineer must also approve, and document the approval for, the use of reconditioned or remanufactured item(s) in accordance with the Laboratory's Institutional QAPD (LBNL/PUB-3111).
- For subcontracts on capital asset projects, the OIAI, or its designee, will assist in identifying the subcontractor QA requirements for solicitations and, prior to notices to proceed being issued, review the subcontractor's quality capability and program. A list of capital asset projects can be obtained by contacting the Laboratory Project Management Office.
5. Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) Planning Requirements
- Requisitions and statements of work will be reviewed by Procurement to determine whether the work falls within the definition of "advisory and assistance services." If it is determined that the work is advisory and assistance services, the requester may be required to fill out an OCI Pre-Procurement Fact Sheet (see the Procurement Forms web page to download the sheet) to aid in evaluating the potential for an OCI. The solicitation must include an OCI clause and require the offerors to disclose their various interests related to the acquisition.
- Procurement will review and evaluate all relevant facts to determine whether an actual or significant potential exists for an OCI with respect to a particular offer. This applies to the initial award and any proposed follow-on work for continued subcontracting with the same supplier. If the potential exists, steps must be taken to avoid, neutralize, or mitigate it. If appropriate actions are taken to satisfactorily avoid or neutralize an OCI, the subcontract can be awarded. If an actual or potential OCI can only be mitigated, a mitigation plan must be prepared. If a mitigation plan is made, or if the award will be made notwithstanding the OCI, approval must be obtained from the Chief Procurement Officer, Laboratory Counsel, and the DOE.
- Refer to the Conflict of Interest Policy for additional information.
6. Use of the Name of the University of California (UC)
Subcontractors are prohibited from using the name of the UC, the Laboratory, or the DOE in any news releases, advertising, speeches, technical papers, photographs, and other releases of information regarding the subcontractor's work for the Laboratory, except with prior written approval of the Chief Communications Officer. Publications must be submitted to the University Technical Representative for review in accordance with the terms and conditions of the subcontract.
7. Insurance and Indemnification
- Berkeley Lab may require subcontractors to maintain liability insurance when:
- The work is performed on Berkeley Lab, federal government, or third party premises; or
- Government-furnished property is provided to a subcontractor; or
- The nature of the work poses a significant potential risk to the University and the federal government.
- No subcontractor may be indemnified unless prior approval is obtained from DOE Headquarters. The procurement specialist will consult with Laboratory Counsel on any request by a subcontractor for indemnification.
- Prior to commencing work that requires insurance, the procurement specialist will:
- Ensure an acceptable insurance certificate and required endorsements are received, if required by the subcontract, and
- Issue a notice to proceed, should one be required.
8. Patents, Data, and Copyrights
Under the UC-DOE Prime Contract, Berkeley Lab is required to protect the federal government's interests in inventions and technical data by including the appropriate related clauses in its subcontracts. These clauses basically concern such matters as patent rights, rights to data (including copyrights), and patent and copyright infringement (see the Software Disclosure and Distribution Policy, Patents — Publication Clearance Policy, Patents — Record of Invention Policy, and Post-Award Subcontract Administration policy for requester/technical representative responsibilities related to this subject). Identification by the requester of any potential intellectual property issues will be done by the requester during the technical analysis portion of the acquisition. The requester may directly consult with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) to discuss potential intellectual property issues.
9. Foreign Travel
A Berkeley Lab division must obtain DOE approval for each request for foreign travel by a subcontractor before the travel occurs. Specific information regarding this process, including what is considered foreign travel, is provided on the Travel Services, Foreign Travel Information Center web page. The traveler must receive final DOE approval in the Foreign Travel Management System (FTMS) prior to traveling. Travel arrangements authorized without DOE approval and not recorded within FTMS are at the risk of the traveler and may not be reimbursable.
10. Sales Tax
In most cases, Berkeley Lab does not pay California sales tax because most of its purchases are considered to be "for resale" to the federal government, and therefore Berkeley Lab has been granted a California state reseller's permit, also known as a Resale Certificate. This reseller's permit does not apply to leases/rentals, materials and fixtures used to make improvements to real property, items to be drop-shipped outside of California, or property that will not be owned by DOE.
11. Buy American Act
Under the federal Buy American Act and similar laws, most materials and products that Berkeley Lab procures must be manufactured, mined, or produced in the United States unless a specific exception applies.
12. Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) (Formerly known as the Davis-Bacon Act) and the Service Contract Labor Standards (Formerly known as the Service Contract Act)
- The Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) requires that construction laborers and mechanics employed directly at the work site be paid not less than the prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits as determined by the Department of Labor (DOL) in a wage determination. The requirements and the applicable wage determinations must be included in Berkeley Lab's construction subcontracts.
- The Service Contract Labor Standards requires that service employees (as defined) under a service subcontract be paid not less than the minimum wages and fringe benefits determined by the DOL in a wage determination. The requirements and the applicable wage determination must be included in the Berkeley Lab's service subcontracts.
13. Employment Eligibility Verification
Federal contractors, subcontractors, and lower-tier subcontractors are required to enroll in the federal government's employment eligibility verification program (E-Verify), and to use it to verify the employment eligibility of their employees assigned to the contract or subcontract and of all new hires working in the United States. Berkeley Lab includes this requirement in its service subcontracts as applicable, and verifies the subcontractor's enrollment in the E-Verify program.
14. Aviation Services
All charter and lease agreements between aviation service subcontractors and Berkeley Lab must adhere to the safety policies and procedures of DOE Order 440.2C (Aviation Management and Safety) or its successor order.
15. Human Subjects Research
No research involving human subjects may be initiated without both a project assurance and approval by the cognizant Institutional Review Board (IRB). At Berkeley Lab, the IRB is the Human Subjects Committee. The requester or technical representative must coordinate any potential subcontracts with human subjects research well in advance with the Human and Animal Research Committees (HARC) Office at the Berkeley Lab. Acquisition-related responsibilities of the requester or technical representative are detailed in the Customer Guide - Human Subjects Related Acquisitions located on the Procurement Customer Guides web page.
16. System for Award Management
- Enrollment: Subcontractors are required to enroll, and maintain annual registration, in the federal government's System for Award Management (SAM) database within 30 days of subcontract award. Failing to register or maintain registration is considered a breach of subcontract, and may result in subcontract termination.
- Debarment: The Berkeley Lab is not permitted to do business with a supplier that has been debarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment, unless pre-approved by the DOE. The SAM database tracks suppliers who have been debarred by the federal government.
17. Sustainable Products and EPEAT
- Berkeley Lab is committed to sustainable environmental stewardship. "Green" Environmentally Preferable Products (EPPs) should be specified when purchasing items for Berkeley Lab. When ordering items on eBuy, look for green alternatives by following the "recycled" links or searching for "remanufactured" products. Links to EPP resources are provided on the Sustainable Acquisitions web page of the Procurement website.
- EPEAT-registered certification is required for specific electronic equipment. A product search is available on the EPEAT website. Any non-EPEAT item must be purchased through an ePro requisition with an explanation for approval by Procurement.
18. Property
- The majority of property at Berkeley Lab is federal government owned. Government-furnished property (GFP) is property owned by the federal government and made available to a subcontractor for its use during performance of work under a specific subcontract with Berkeley Lab. The term includes government-furnished equipment and government-furnished supplies. Subcontractor-acquired property (SAP) is property that a subcontractor acquires as a directly reimbursable item of cost for use in the performance of the subcontract.
- Berkeley Lab is responsible to DOE for managing all federal government property acquired by Berkeley Lab. If GFP and/or SAP will be used by the subcontractor in the performance of the subcontract, the requester should inform Procurement at the beginning of the acquisition process so that the specific property can be identified in the subcontract. The only exceptions are GFP that will be:
- Incorporated in the final deliverable, for example, providing copper to be used by subcontractor for a fabrication; or
- Consumed during the performance of the subcontract.
- If the specific property can be identified at the beginning of the acquisition process, the requester must provide:
- A detailed item description(s) (make/model).
- Quantity of items.
- The federal government/Berkeley Lab property identification number(s).
- The approximate acquisition value(s).
- Because Berkeley Lab is responsible to the DOE for managing all federal government property acquired by Berkeley Lab, acquisition actions involving GFP and/or SAP must be coordinated with Procurement and Property Management throughout the process, from requisition to disposition (through subcontract closeout).
- The requester shall coordinate with Procurement, Property Management, the Environment, Health and Safety Division, and the Export Control Officer, as necessary, on requests for subcontracts involving the acquisition or furnishing of any of the following special types of property, to ensure they are properly controlled and disposed of:
- Contaminated property,
- Property for work to be performed in a foreign country,
- Property where the subcontractor has had previous property control issues and/or its property management system was disapproved,
- DOE property that may be commingled with property belonging to other government agencies or contractors,
- University/government-furnished property that will be incorporated into another piece of property or structure and will lose its identity, or
- Any GFP or SAP that is:
- High-Risk Personal Property, including export-controlled property.
- Hazardous property (property that is ignitable, corrosive, reactive, or toxic because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics, or that is deemed hazardous under the Hazardous Material Transportation Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, or the Toxic Substances Control Act).
- Proliferation-sensitive property (nuclear-related or dual-use equipment, or equipment, material, or technology used in the research, design, development, testing, or production of nuclear weapons).
- Radioactive property (any item or material which is radioactive or that is contaminated with radioactivity and which emits ionizing radiation in excess of background radiation as measured by appropriate instrumentation).
D.4 Solicitations
1. General
- Procurement acquires the majority of goods and services through competitive solicitations. Procurement's involvement in the solicitation process is designed to ensure responsive, reasonable, and fair offers. It also permits discussions and negotiations with suppliers regarding all the terms and conditions of the subcontract and, in some cases, allows an offeror the opportunity to revise its offer before a decision is made regarding subcontract award. Elements to be negotiated may be limited to price, but often extend to other factors, including delivery period, payment schedule, specifications or statement of work, and patent and technical data rights.
- The requester should ensure Procurement is involved early in the acquisition planning process so that solicitations are processed as required.
- Laboratory Procurement personnel will communicate directly with potential suppliers to ensure Berkeley Lab takes into account the terms and conditions or other requirements that might affect the purchase and resulting subcontract.
- As described in Section D.1, Overview, only Procurement personnel and other individuals with delegated procurement authority can solicit offers/proposals from suppliers that may result in the negotiation and award of subcontracts. Any solicitations performed by non-Procurement personnel may require another solicitation be performed by Procurement to ensure responsive, reasonable, and fair offers, thereby delaying the subcontract award. Any information obtained by non-Procurement personnel from a supplier on price, availability, or other product or service-related information is treated strictly as information.
- Solicitations for services must be accompanied by a statement of work that outlines the specific services a subcontractor is expected to perform, generally indicating the type, level, and quality of service, as well as the time schedule required. In rare instances, and at the discretion of the procurement specialist and/or requester, a Statement of Work may be utilized for non-services acquisitions.
- Two different types of solicitations are used at Berkeley Lab to solicit offers for evaluation with the intent of entering into a subcontract: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) solicitations and Best Value Source Selection (BVSS) solicitations.
- LPTA solicitations are used when the requirement is clearly definable and cost/price is a predominant factor in source selection.
- BVSS solicitations are used when a subcontractor will be selected based on other factors (e.g., technical excellence, methodology, or proposed personnel) and cost/price is not the predominant factor. Performance features and supplier attributes are developed that Berkeley Lab believes are desirable in meeting its objectives for the acquisition. These features and attributes will serve as the basis for the preparation and the evaluation of the offers.
- Evaluation Teams
- For all BVSS solicitations and some LPTA solicitations, Procurement will establish an evaluation team consisting of the requester and other subject matter experts. Evaluation teams are small (normally not exceeding five voting members) and usually have an odd number of voting members, including the procurement specialist chairperson, to provide a tie breaker if needed during the evaluation process. The procurement specialist shall serve as the lead for all evaluation teams.
- The procurement specialist discusses the issue of conflicts of interest with the evaluation team members and reviews the list of offerors for possible conflicts of interest. Non-Procurement evaluation team members are required to sign a Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Acknowledgment.
- Answers provided to offerors in response to any technical questions must be coordinated between the procurement specialist and the technical representative/requester. The procurement specialist must be privy to, and participate in, all communications between the technical representative/requester and potential offerors during the solicitation phase. Any information given to one potential offeror that would constitute an unfair competitive advantage must be given to all potential offerors. Communications held without the procurement specialist present with any offeror can jeopardize the integrity of the acquisition and could even result in the cancellation of the acquisition, and require a new solicitation be issued, creating significant delays. This scenario can also lead to a protest of the acquisition; see Section D.9, Protests, below.
- During competitive acquisitions, it is important that source selection sensitive information not be disclosed prior to award to those outside the evaluation team if that information was not previously made public to protect the integrity or successful completion of the acquisition. Source selection sensitive information includes, but is not limited to, bid prices, proposed costs or prices, cost or pricing data, offerors' proprietary information, information identified by an offeror as proposal information, source selection plans, technical evaluations, cost or price evaluations, and finalist determinations.
D.5 Evaluation
1. General
- Evaluation of offers/proposals may be as simple as determining the low price on a commercial item or may involve a detailed analysis of technical, management, and cost/price criteria. For many acquisitions, the offers/proposals are evaluated by the procurement specialist and the requester. For more complex acquisitions competed using the solicitation process, an evaluation team will perform the evaluation of offers/proposals in accordance with the criteria set forth in the solicitation.
- Although the procurement specialist is responsible for conducting the evaluation, the requester has an important role in evaluating technical proposals, analyzing quantitative elements, and otherwise advising on Berkeley Lab's negotiation position. Depending on what is being purchased, the procurement specialist may request the assistance of the requester in performing a technical review or a technical analysis of the elements of offers/proposals other than cost/price, as required.
- Technical reviews are performed by the requester to evaluate a technical offer/proposal to determine whether it meets the requirements of the solicitation.
- Technical analyses are performed by the requester for offers/proposals that are more complex or require a cost analysis and involve a more in-depth analysis of the quantitative and qualitative elements of a technical offer/proposal, and potential intellectual property issues. This in-depth analysis is required to determine the need for and reasonableness of the resources proposed in an offer/proposal, assuming reasonable economy and efficiency.
2. Cost or Price Analysis
Using the technical evaluation information provided, along with information from other sources, the procurement specialist will analyze the proposed cost or price to determine if it is reasonable as proposed, or whether further negotiations are warranted.
3. Conducting Negotiations
- The procurement specialist is responsible for conducting all negotiations with offerors. The requester's support may be required to analyze new information or responses provided by the offeror during the course of the negotiations. Working as a team, the procurement specialist and requester seek to obtain the required goods and services at reasonable prices and under reasonable terms.
- Discussions with offerors are particularly sensitive during solicitation, evaluation of offers, and negotiation. Requesters shall not have separate discussions or negotiations with offerors without the involvement of the procurement specialist.
D.6 Noncompetitive Acquisitions
An acquisition is noncompetitive when an offer/proposal is solicited from, and an award is made to, only one source/subcontractor. Berkeley Lab uses the terms "sole source" and "noncompetitive" synonymously in describing the acquisition process followed in such cases.
Berkeley Lab must ensure that it competes its acquisitions to the maximum extent possible, consistent with efficient performance of the program mission and the nature of supplies and services being purchased. Consequently, noncompetitive (sole source) acquisitions should be used only when no other reasonable alternatives exist.
1. Sole Source Justification
- The requester must provide a formal sole source justification for certain types of noncompetitive acquisitions. See the Procurement Sole Sourcing web page for guidance on when a sole source justification is required. The Sole Source Justification form must be used for providing these justifications. See the Procurement Forms web page to download the form.
- Generally, a noncompetitive action may be justified for the following reasons:
- Unique capability, expertise, facilities, or equipment that no other source can provide to satisfy Berkeley Lab's requirements.
- Compatibility with existing equipment and/or standardization of parts.
- Follow-on work for continued development or enhancement of a specialized system, equipment, or services when it is likely that an award to a source other than the incumbent subcontractor would result in substantial duplication of costs (relative to overall costs) that would not be recovered or would cause unacceptable delays in fulfilling the program needs.
- The identified source is acknowledged to be the leader in its field of expertise as demonstrated in reputable and valid literature, symposia presentations, etc. While normally not appropriate for commercial goods and services, this identification may be appropriate in subcontracting for research and development services.
- An unusual or compelling urgency exists that would cause an adverse or programmatic impact (generally related to schedule, security, or regulatory issues, or environmental, safety, or health issues) of such nature and magnitude that a sole source justification is merited if there is a delay in award.
- Required to establish or maintain a source for industrial mobilization or an essential engineering, development, or research capability.
- Authorized or required by statute or international agreement.
- National security or public interest reasons.
- Unique bonding, insurance, or indemnification requirements (appropriate only if subcontractor is a large business).
- Services of an expert or neutral person for any current or anticipated litigation or dispute.
- The requester and the buyer must be in agreement that the justification is appropriate and defensible. The written sole source justification must address the following information, as applicable:
- A description of the items or services to be procured (including any important/unique features and minimum requirements).
- The reason(s) for the request with a narrative explanation of why the subcontractor, University of California (UC) campus, or DOE Facility Contractor is the only qualified source, based on the identified reason(s), including a description of any unique capabilities, experience, expertise, facilities, or equipment
- Separate analysis, including any market research that may have been performed to support the conclusion. Documentation could include proposals received, email correspondence, etc. If market research was performed, a list showing the requirements, each prospective supplier identified/contacted, and all suppliers who did not meet the requirements (and which requirement each failed to meet) is helpful.
- Whether there is potential for follow-on purchase(s) that would have to be from the same source.
- An informal justification may be requested by the procurement specialist, and if requested, must be provided for noncompetitive (sole source) acquisitions under the thresholds listed above.
D.7 Requisition Submittal
Requisitions must be created electronically by a trained requisition preparer (see the Procurement Training & Resources website) in the ePro Purchasing Module of the FMS. Requisition preparers should ensure that requisitions are filled out correctly including assigning the correct item category code and do not include prohibited items as shown on the Restricted Items List. See Section D.1.2, Restricted Purchases, for more detail. Requisitions and changes to requisitions are to be completed using the guidance provided in the ePro 9.2 User Guide.
The purchase of many commodities and services may also require approval by division approvers and various organizations, such as EH&S. ePro automatically routes these requisitions to the appropriate individual or organization based on the value of the requisition and the selected item category code.
Any changes to increase or decrease the funding on a submitted requisition will require resubmission of the requisition.
D.8 Awards
The procurement specialist will determine the type of subcontract that best meets the needs of Berkeley Lab and the federal government.
Procurement personnel with delegated procurement authority will make a subcontract award to the selected supplier(s). In certain cases, multiple awards may be made when not all goods and services can be purchased from one supplier due to supplier capability, pricing, delivery, etc., or when necessary to maintain two or more essential sources of supply. In certain cases, the Procurement personnel may choose not to make an award if all offerors were deemed non-responsive or not responsible, or if the successful offer exceeds available funding.
For modification to awarded subcontracts, see the Post-Award Subcontract Administration policy.
D.9 Protests
Berkeley Lab is required to treat all potential subcontractors fairly and equitably. An offeror or subcontractor who believes it has not been so treated has the option of filing a protest directly with Procurement. A protest can result in suspended work on a subcontract that has already been awarded, or it can delay any further action on a subcontract that is under negotiation but has not yet been awarded.
- The following are examples of situations that could result in a protest:
- A specification or statement of work that unnecessarily restricts competition.
- Program/technical divisions negotiating on their own with an offeror or promising to purchase something from an offeror (a potential unauthorized commitment).
- Information provided to one potential subcontractor that is not available to competing offerors/subcontractors.
- Proposal information from one offeror disclosed to a competing offeror/subcontractor.
- A potential subcontract discussed with anyone not directly involved with the process.
- All communications should be through the procurement specialist and Laboratory Counsel during the course of an active protest.
E. Roles and Responsibilities
Note: See the Post-Award Subcontract Administration Policy for post-award roles and responsibilities.
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F. Definitions/Acronyms
Term | Definition |
Agreement | An agreement is an understanding or arrangement issued under the DOE-UC Prime Contract between the University of California Regents (as managing operator of the Berkeley Lab) and a third party that contains the essential terms and conditions under which goods or services will be furnished to Berkeley Lab. An Intra-University Transaction (IUT), a DOE Contractor Order, or a master agreement constitutes an agreement. |
eBuy | Electronic ordering system that enables Berkeley Lab employees to directly access supplier eCatalogs for purchasing low-value commercial off-the-shelf goods at pre-negotiated contract prices. |
PCard | Credit card issued to designated and trained Berkeley Lab personnel in divisions and in Procurement for purchasing low-value goods and services. |
Procurement specialist | An employee in the Berkeley Lab Procurement and Property Management Department who is responsible for the solicitation, negotiation, award, administration, and closure of subcontracts. Also referred to as the buyer or contract administrator. Most procurement specialists have delegated procurement authority to obligate funds on behalf of Berkeley Lab and the government up to a specific threshold. |
Requester | An individual in a Berkeley Lab division who requests a good and/or service for purchase. |
Requisition preparer | A trained employee who prepares the procurement requisition for submission to Procurement to solicit, negotiate, and award a subcontract. |
Subcontract | A subcontract is a legally binding contract that is subordinate to the UC-DOE Prime Contract. The subcontract, which is between the University of California Regents (as managing operator of the Berkeley Lab) and a third party, contains the essential terms and conditions under which goods or services will be furnished to Berkeley Lab. A purchase order or order constitutes a subcontract. |
Subcontractor | A subcontractor is the party to whom Berkeley Lab, on behalf of the University of California Regents, issues a subcontract under the UC-DOE Prime Contract for goods or services for Berkeley Lab. |
Technical representative | A trained individual designated by a division to provide technical direction on the subcontract and monitor subcontractor performance. Required to complete the Technical Representative training prior to being assigned to a subcontract. |
UC-DOE Prime Contract (Contract 31) | This refers to Contract No. DE-AC02-05CH11231, the contract between the DOE and the University of California (UC) describing the terms for UC to manage Berkeley Lab. The contract includes a statement of work (SOW) for the science missions, and details the requirements for managing the operations and business of Berkeley Lab. |
G. Recordkeeping Requirements
None
H. Implementing Documents
Document number | Title | Type |
12.01.002.001 | Manual | |
12.01.002.002 | Website |
I. Contact Information
J. Revision History
Date | Revision | By whom | Revision description | Section(s) affected | Change type |
1/2/2012 | 1 | M. Mock | Reformat for wiki | All | Minor |
7/12/2012 | 1.1 | M. Mock | Minor editorial change | D.5.4 | Minor |
12/17/2012 | 1.2 | M. Mock | Minor change: describes personal financial interest relative to COI | D.1.4 | Minor |
12/20/2012 | 1.3 | M. Mock | Editorial change: Reference to RPM Section 5.03, Patents, changed to Software Disclosure and Distribution, Patents - Publication Clearance Policy, and Patents - Record of Invention Policy | D.4.3.b | Editorial |
10/21/14 | 1.4 | T. Carlson | Editorial change: Replace "Step-by-Step Buying Guide" with "Make a Purchase Guidance." Links to guide also updated. | D.2.1.b and D.2.12.f.i | Editorial |
4/30/2018 | 2 | E. Annis | Split Post-Award Administration into its own policy and make clarifications to existing policy | D | Major |
8/12/21 | 2.1 | K. Jurgensen | Periodic Review. Clarifications to existing policy | D | Minor |
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