Common use of Program Management Planning Process Clause in Contracts

Program Management Planning Process. Program planning will consist of an Annual Program Plan with inputs and review from the Performer and DARPA management, containing the detailed schedule of research activities and milestones. The Annual Program Plan will consolidate quarterly adjustments in the research schedule, including revisions/modification to milestones. 1. Initial Program Plan: The Performer will follow the initial program plan that is contained in the TDD (Attachment 1), and the Schedule of Milestones and Payments (Attachment 3). 2. Overall Program Plan Annual Review (a) The Performer, with DARPA PM participation and review, will prepare an overall Annual Program Plan in the first quarter of each Agreement year. (For this purpose, each consecutive twelve (12) month period from (and including) the month of execution of this Agreement during which this Agreement shall remain in effect shall be considered an “Agreement Year”). The Annual Program Plan may be presented and reviewed at an annual site review, at the discretion of the DARPA PM, which will be attended by the Performer’s Management, the DARPA AOR, Senior DARPA management or other DARPA program managers and personnel as appropriate. The Performer, with DARPA participation and review, will prepare a final Annual Program Plan. (b) The Annual Program Plan provides a detailed schedule of research activities, commits the Performer to use its best efforts to meet specific performance objectives, includes forecasted expenditures and describes the milestones. The Annual Program Plan will consolidate all prior adjustments in the research schedule, including revisions/modifications to milestones. Recommendations for changes, revisions or modifications to the Agreement which result from the Annual Review shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Article III, Section C.

Program Management Planning Process. Program planning will consist of an Annual Program Plan with inputs and review from the Performer and DARPA management, containing the detailed schedule of research activities and milestones. The Annual Program Plan will consolidate quarterly adjustments in the research schedule, including revisions/modification to milestones. 1. Initial Program Plan: The Performer will follow the initial program plan that is contained in the TDD (Attachment 1), and the Schedule of Milestones and Payments (Attachment 3). 2. Overall Program Plan Annual Review (a) The Performer, with DARPA PM participation and review, will prepare an overall Annual Program Plan in the first quarter of each Agreement year. (For this purpose, each consecutive twelve (12) month period from (and including) the month of execution of this Agreement during which this Agreement shall remain in effect shall be considered an “Agreement Year”). The Annual Program Plan may be presented and reviewed at an annual site review, at the discretion of the DARPA PM, which will be attended by the Performer’s Management, the DARPA AOR, Senior DARPA management or other DARPA program managers and personnel as appropriate. The Performer, with DARPA participation and review, will prepare a final Annual Program Plan. (b) The Annual Program Plan provides a detailed schedule of research activities, commits the Performer to use its best efforts to meet specific performance objectives, includes forecasted expenditures and describes the milestones. The Annual Program Plan will consolidate all prior adjustments in the research schedule, including revisions/modifications to milestones. Recommendations for changes, revisions or modifications to the Agreement which result from the Annual Review shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Article III, Section Paragraph C.