Work for Others
WFOs allow ORNL to offer our unique resources
and expertise to private industry or other non-federal
sponsors. The sponsor provides 100% of the funding. DOE Order
481.1 establishes requirements and provides typical language
for WFO agreements.
Reimbursable
work for non-federal sponsors process manual 
Work For
Others (Non-Department of Energy Funded Work)
Action Steps for WFO
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ORNL |
BOTH |
Sponsors |
| 1 |
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Researchers discuss ideas, identify mutual interest, draft scope of work
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| 2 |
Determine contract considerations
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Identify corporate support |
| 3 |
Complete appropriate project information forms for DOE review/approval
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Draft Statement of Work with milestones
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| 4 |
Submit project information forms to DOE Operations Office; send draft WFO agreement
to Sponsor
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Review
draft WFO |
| 5 |
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Negotiate
WFO terms |
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| 6 |
Prepare
final WFO |
Review
final WFO |
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| 7 |
Obtain
DOE Operations and DOE HQ approval (if needed) of WFO |
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Approve
final WFO |
| 8 |
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Execute
WFO |
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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. |
