EP 1130-2-500
27 Dec 96
kind services; provided further, that the Government shall not obligate any cash contribution by
the Sponsor toward Study Costs until such cash contribution has actually been made available to
it by the Sponsor.
c. No Federal funds may be used to meet the Sponsor share of Study Costs under this
Agreement unless the expenditure of such funds is expressly authorized by statute as verified by
the granting agency.
d. The award of any contract with a third party for services in furtherance of this
Agreement which obligates Federal appropriations shall be exclusively within the control of the
Government. The award of any contract by the Sponsor with a third party for services in
furtherance of this Agreement which obligates funds of the Sponsor and does not obligate Federal
appropriations shall be exclusively within the control of the Sponsor, but shall be subject to
applicable Federal statutes and regulations. The Government will have the opportunity to review
and comment on all contracts and modifications which the sponsor negotiates and awards in
furtherance of this agreement, including work to be done by any local unit or other designee of
the state.
e. The Government and the Sponsor shall each endeavor to assign the necessary
resources to provide for the prompt and proper execution of the Study and shall, within the limits
of law and regulation, conduct the study with maximum flexibility as directed by the Executive
Committee established by Article V, herein.
f. The Government shall not continue with the Study when it becomes evident that there
is no solution in which there is a Federal interest or which is not in accord with budget priorities
unless the Sponsor wishes to continue under the terms of this Agreement and the Department of
the Army grants an exception. If a study is discontinued, it shall be concluded according to
Article XII and all data and information shall be made available to both parties.
g. The Sponsor may wish to conclude the Study if it determines that there is no solution
in which it has an interest or which is not in accord with its current policies and budget priorities.
When such a case exists the Study shall be concluded according to Article XII and all data and
information shall be made available to both parties.
ARTICLE III - INITIAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN
Appendix A, the Initial Project Management Plan (IPMP), is hereby incorporated into this
Agreement. The parties to this Agreement shall substantially comply with the IPMP in
prosecuting work on this Study. The IPMP will negotiate the scope and schedule of study
services to be accomplished and the costs of in-kind services. The following modifications, to be
approved by the Executive Committee (see Article V), shall require an amendment to this
Agreement:
(1) any modification which increases the total Study Costs by more than (percentage to
be negotiated with 15% maximum) percent.
(2) any modification in the estimated cost of a Study work item or any obligation for a
Study work item, which changes the total cost of that work item by more than (percent to be
negotiated with 15% maximum) percent.
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