1、Lessons Learned Entry: 0899Lesson Info:a71 Lesson Number: 0899a71 Lesson Date: 2000-07-31a71 Submitting Organization: GSFCa71 Submitted by: D. LewisSubject: Working with Foreign Contributors to NASA Missions/Contributions Description of Driving Event: Foreign contributor committed to a dollar value
2、consequently partner provided only a partial delivery of their contribution, leaving a shortfall for NASA to make up.Lesson(s) Learned: In PI-mode missions with foreign partners making hardware contributions, misunderstandings may be avoided if these contributions are defined in terms of the items o
3、r services to be contributed, rather than as a commitment to a specified resource level.Recommendation(s): Agreements between NASA and foreign partners (e.g., MOUs) should describe the hardware to be contributed and be written such that the contributor accepts the development risk rather than NASA.
4、For hardware items, the higher the level of assembly the better, because the interfaces tend to be cleaner.Evidence of Recurrence Control Effectiveness: N/ADocuments Related to Lesson: N/AProvided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Mission Direct
5、orate(s): a71 Exploration Systemsa71 Sciencea71 Space Operationsa71 Aeronautics ResearchAdditional Key Phrase(s): a71 External RelationsAdditional Info: Approval Info: a71 Approval Date: 2000-08-04a71 Approval Name: Eric Raynora71 Approval Organization: QSa71 Approval Phone Number: 202-358-4738Provided by IHSNot for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-
