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In 1998 and 1999, the Department of Energy initiated negotiations with various state organizations to establish model agreements to address and merge federal and state government contractual requirements. These negotiations resulted in two model agreements generally applicable to most state governments and state institutions and one model agreement specifically applicable to the California Energy Commission.
The following model agreements can be accessed below:
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Model CRADA (Cooperative Research and Development Agreement) for cooperative projects between contractor-managed DOE laboratories and most state governments and institutions.
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Model Work for Others agreement for reimbursable projects between contractor-managed DOE laboratories and most state governments and institutions.
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Model Work for Others agreement for reimbursable projects between contractor-managed DOE laboratories and the California Energy Commission.
Model Work-for-Others Agreements and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements with State Governments and State Institutions
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has developed a model Work for Others contract and a model Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) for use by DOE laboratories and contractors in performing work with state governments and state institutions. These model agreements were developed to promote ongoing and future cooperative efforts between DOE and state governments and institutions and to expedite the contracting process.
The model contract for use with state governments and institutions contains DOE-approved standard terms and conditions that may be used by contractors to satisfy the agreement criteria in DOE O 481.1 and DOE M 481.1 related to contractor authorities to sign Work for Others agreements (bilateral sales contracts) with non-federal entities.
The model CRADA contains DOE-approved standard terms and conditions that may be used by contractors in accordance with provisions for use of the DOE-approved modular CRADA document.
DOE Field Offices, DOE laboratories and contractors are strongly encouraged by the Undersecretary to follow these model agreements to facilitate research agreements with state governments and state institutions. Use of the model agreements may eliminate the need for lengthy and complex negotiation of contract provisions — providing a streamlined acquisition process under which DOE laboratories and contractors can identify and execute significant technical projects that enhance and complement the efficient energy strategies of the DOE and state governments or institutions. Of course, DOE approval of Work for Others and CRADAs is required in accordance with existing DOE policies.
Jointly Developed Model Agreement
Work for Others Funds-In Agreement
for Research and Development
In a collaborative effort to merge federal and state contractual requirements, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the California Energy Commission (CEC), and representatives from five DOE national laboratories have developed a model Work for Others agreement for use by contractor-managed DOE national laboratories to perform reimbursable work for CEC in programs such as the Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program.
Although entitled "DOE Funds-In Agreement for Research and Development—California Energy Commission", the model agreement is a confluence of DOE's standard terms and conditions (in accordance with DOE O 481.1 and DOE M 481.1) and CEC's standard terms and conditions (in accordance with promulgated California legislation, AB1890). The model satisfies the agreement criteria set forth in the DOE Work for Others Manual, DOE M 481.1.
DOE field offices and contractor-managed national laboratories are strongly encouraged by the Undersecretary to follow this model agreement to facilitate reimbursable research projects with CEC. The model agreement eliminates the need for lengthy and complex negotiation of contract provisions between the two governmental entities—providing a streamlined acquisition process under which contractor-managed DOE national laboratories and the CEC can identify and execute significant technical projects that enhance and complement the reimbursable and efficient energy strategies of both the DOE and the CEC. Of course, DOE approval of Work for Others agreements with the CEC is required in accordance with DOE Order 481.1.
Nine electronic files comprise independent sections of the model Work for Others funds-in agreement and all nine files should be accumulated together to form a complete agreement between the DOE, acting through its contractor-managed national laboratory, and the CEC. The use of independent files for each section of the agreement provides user-friendly flexibility and management of data entry for participant identification, project requirements and specifications, and optional provisions as determined by project scope.
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