1. FP7 SCIENTIFIC NEGOTIATIONS
José Jimenez Mingo

2. NEGOTIATION PROCESS Scientific and technical negotiation
Administrative and financial aspects
Communication and dissemination aspects
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3. THE COMPOSITION AND LOGIC STRUCTURE OF A RESEARCH PROJECT
Management
THE COMPOSITION AND LOGIC STRUCTURE OF A RESEARCH PROJECT
Work plan:
Work packages
- Tasks (related to objectives)
- Timing and milestones
Overall objective
- Concept
- Objectives
- Methodology
Project deliverables
Communication and dissemination
Impacts Innovation 3

4. IMPACT KEY Questions Deliverables PROJECT OBJECTIVES Tasks
Reporting
Contractual
Obligations
Tasks
WorkPackages
Deliverables
Deliverables should clearly answer the key questions of the project an clearly show how the project objectives and expected impact are met. Introducing an specific deliverable in every reporting period showing the progress achieved toward the project objectives is recommended.
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5. Sending of a negotiation letter (not a commitment to fund) with:
The Evaluation Summary Report
The Negotiation Mandate
An Ethical Review Report (where applicable)
BEGIN OF NEGOTIATION

6. DRAFTING THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK - The DoW
Address the comments made in the Evaluation Summary Report and the Negotiation Mandate (a separate explanation of how this has been done is requested)
Based on the layout of the Proposal
Follows a specified template
DRAFTING THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK - The DoW 6

7. EVALUATION SUMMARY REPORT
Comments of the evaluation panel on:
Scientific/technological excellence
Implementation
Impact and dissemination
+ RECOMENDATIONS.
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8. Technical clarification and changes to the project to be addressed during negotiations
Maximum Community Contribution
Duration for the project
Deadline for receipt of the first drafts of DoW and GPFs
Deadline for completion of negotiation
Contact details of the responsible Project Officer
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NEGOTIATION MANDATE

9. STRUCTURE OF THE DESCRIPTION OF WORK
Annex I to the Grant Agreement
Part A of the DoW - Structured Data
Cover Page
Table of contents
A1 The project summary
A2 The list of beneficiaries
A3 The budget breakdown
8 Workplan Tables (lists of WPs, deliverables, milestones etc…)
Part B of the DoW - “Narrative” text
based on Part B of the proposal,
uploaded as a PDF file
Automatically filled via GPFs
To be filled in on-line

10. DoW – Part B Concept, objectives, state of the art
Based on Part B of the Proposal
B 1.1 Concept and project objectives
Objectives should be:
S – Specific
M – Measurable
A – Attainable
R – Realistic
T - Timely
B 1.2 Progress beyond the state of the art
To be shortened, but “baseline” and performance/research indicators
to be added
B 1.3 Methodology and associated work plan
Overall strategy and general description
Timing of work packages and their components
Description of WP, deliverables  Part A of the DoW
DoW – Part B Concept, objectives, state of the art
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11. DELIVERABLES Deliverables should be: Limited in number Specific
Each significant project element should conclude with a deliverable, which is the concrete output and evidence of the work.
DELIVERABLES
Deliverables should be:
Limited in number
Specific
Clear and Verifiable
Quality Controlled
PU status if possible
- Think carefully about allocated person/months
WORK PACKAGE
TASK
COMPONENT
DELIVERABLE
PROJECT

12. COMPULSORY DELIVERABLE
In addition to the Contractual reporting requirements
A Project Website (in the .EU domain recommended) which must be kept updated
Guidelines available at:
N.B. Periodic and Final reports are not considered as ‘deliverables’ but as Project Reports.
COMPULSORY DELIVERABLE

13. DoW – Part B Implementation
BASED ON PART B OF THE PROPOSAL
B.2.1 Management structure and procedures
B.2.2 Beneficiaries
B.2.3 Consortium as a whole
Important: Sub-contracting, Third parties etc. to be well explained
B.2.4 Resources to be committed
Explanations in addition to “project efforts and costs” table of Part A 13

14. DoW – Part B Impact SECTION 3 IMPACT B.3.1 Strategic impact
Based on Part B of the Proposal
B.3.1 Strategic impact
B.3.2 Dissemination and communication
DoW – Part B Impact
SECTION 3 IMPACT
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15. EXPECTED IMPACTS Advancing Science
Policy Impacts/contribution to standards
Stakeholder Involvement
European Dimension
International Dimension
Contribution to Europe 2020
EXPECTED IMPACTS 15

16. DISSEMINATION Separate Work Package recommended
Optimal dissemination/use/exploitation of the project results should be ensured
A coherent communication strategy should be set-up (possibly as a deliverable)
Clearly described objectives, target groups and means
Detailed List of Planned Dissemination Activities
An interim version of the dissemination and use plan (e.g. at mid term) should be foreseen.
DISSEMINATION

17. FACT SHEETS
Required for all projects and updated regularly. Clear, understandable, up-to date information on Project and results targeted to a wide audience and giving clear indications on policy/societal relevance.

18. DoW – Part B Ethics and Gender
B.4 Ethical issues
B.5 Gender aspects 18

19. COMPLETION OF NEGOTIATIONS
When agreement is reached on
The DoW
The GPFs
The Start Date
The Duration
Any Special Clauses
COMPLETION OF NEGOTIATIONS
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