Group 1: In-Kind why and what

The what and why of in-kind

Starting topics

Adressed:

• What are the in-kind models of different big science facilities?
• Relationship between members and institutes
• Towards a global in-kind model (see also: group 2, legal aspects)
• How to really achieve joined-up approach in IK contracting?

Not addressed:

• What are the limits of in-kind? Are there limits?
• How to address in-kind contributions with travelling detectors?
• History, previous contributions
• How to unite in-kind and €-procurement?
• Technical interdependency of IKC

Session 1 - protocol

Group members: Gareth, Sonia, Marek, Martin, Sylvie, Tuomas, Felix

Starting point: review of different in-kind models (ESS, XFEL, FAIR)

Main results:

• Ministry/funding agency relations concerning money are difficult - leverage?
• In-kind rules should be well established
• Contract models: host<>povider (bilateral) host<>shareholder<>provider<>host (trilateral)

Background work

Organisational structure

1 person from each member country (ministry, institute) --> ESS council.

Council decides everything.

Council is advised by

• SAC (scientific advisory committee)
• TAC (technical)
• IKRC (In-kind review commission)
• AFC (Finance)
• CEC (employment conditions)

FAIR is similar, but no SAC or CEC.

Contractual relationships

See images

ESS: bilateral IKCA.

FAIR: trialateral IKCA. Member state and shareholder are sometimes the same. Shareholder and provider are sometimes the same

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Contract philosophy

• Equal treatment to all partners
• Comprehensive vs. minimalist
• Functional technical/scientific specification
• Geographical return (countries profit from the project proportional to thier contribution)
• Correction factor: CB-value x sexy factor (say, 0,8) for sexy topics, CB-value x boring factor (say, 1,3) for dull contributions

-- SoniaUtermann - 2018-05-11