Has any party that entered into an agreement with your organization terminated it, and if so for what reason? For Energy Commission agreements listed in the application that were executed (i.e., approved at a Commission business meeting and signed by both parties) within the past five years, has your organization ever failed to provide a final report by the date indicated in the agreement? Provide support or commitment letters (for match funding, test sites, or project partners) that indicate a strong level of support or commitment for the project. Funds Spent in California Projects that spend either Energy Commission or federal funds (i.e., funds awarded by a federal agency under an eligible FOA) in California will receive points as indicated in the in Funds under the table below. “Spent California” means that: (1) “Direct Labor” category and all categories calculated based on direct labor are paid to individuals who pay California state income taxes on wages received for work performed under the agreement; and (2) Business transactions (e.g., material and equipment purchases, leases, rentals, and contractual work) are entered into with a business located in California. Airline ticket purchases and payments made to out-of-state workers are not considered funds in funds spent by out-of-state workers in California (e.g., “spent California.” However, hotel and food) are considered funds in “spent California.” Percentage of Energy Percentage of Commission and/or federal Possible Points funds spent in California (derived from the Project Narrative Form, Attachment 4, item #5) >20% 20% >40% 40% >60% 60% >80% 80% >98% 100% Budget and Cost-Effectiveness a. Justify the reasonableness of the requested Energy Commission funds relative to the project goals, objectives, and tasks. b. Justify the reasonableness of costs for direct labor, non-labor (e.g., indirect overhead, general and administrative costs, and subcontractor profit), and operating expenses by task. c. Explain how the applicant will maximize funds for technical tasks (see Part IV of the Scope of Work) and minimize expenditure of funds for program administration and overhead.
Has any party that entered into an agreement with your organization terminated it, and if so for what reason? For Energy Commission agreements listed in the application that were executed (i.e., approved at a Commission business meeting and signed by both parties) within the past five years, has your organization ever failed to provide a final report by the date indicated in the agreement? Provide support or commitment letters (for match funding, test sites, or project partners) that indicate a strong level of support or commitment for the project. Funds Spent in California Projects that spend either Energy Commission or federal funds (i.e., funds awarded by a federal agency under an eligible FOA) in California will receive points as indicated in the table below. “Spent in California” means that: (1) Funds under the “Direct Labor” category and all categories calculated based on direct labor are paid to individuals who pay California state income taxes on wages received for work performed under the agreement; and (2) Business transactions (e.g., material and equipment purchases, leases, rentals, and contractual work) are entered into with a business located in California. Airline ticket purchases and payments made to out-of-state workers are not considered funds “spent in California.” However, funds spent by out-of-state workers in California (e.g., hotel and food) are considered funds “spent in California.” Percentage of Energy Commission and/or federal funds spent in California (derived from the Project Narrative Form, Attachment 4, item #5) Percentage of Possible Points >20% 20% >40% 40% >60% 60% >80% 80% >98% 100% Budget and Cost-Effectiveness a. Justify the reasonableness of the requested Energy Commission funds relative to the project goals, objectives, and tasks. b. Justify the reasonableness of costs for direct labor, non-labor (e.g., indirect overhead, general and administrative costs, and subcontractor profit), and operating expenses by task. c. Explain how the applicant will maximize funds for technical tasks (see Part IV of the Scope of Work) and minimize expenditure of funds for program administration and overhead.
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