Common use of COST, BILLING AND PAYMENT OF EXPENSES Clause in Contracts

COST, BILLING AND PAYMENT OF EXPENSES. USER shall fully fund its own experiments using no federal funds. Activities engaging Laboratory scientist(s) in collaborative research are not eligible for this Agreement. Upon request by USER and at the Contractor’s discretion, limited support services may be provided to USER. Should such support be provided, full costs associated with such support shall be paid by USER. Contractor will be reimbursed by USER for the account of DOE in accordance with DOE’s pricing policy, which provides for full cost recovery. No work may begin until USER’s advance payment is received by CONTRACTOR as specified in the applicable Appendix A. All advance payments must be made in US dollars. If the estimated cost is increased during the project or the project is expected to be renewed, an additional advance payment may be requested of USER. CONTRACTOR is not obligated to continue to provide USER access to and/or use of the User Facility unless it is holding an adequate advance. Upon completion of the project there will be a reconciliation of the total costs incurred to total payments received, and a final expense statement along with any remaining advance will be returned to USER.