10 C.F.R. § 600.16 Legal authority and effect of an award.
Title 10 - Energy
(a) A DOE financial assistance award is valid only if it is in writing and is signed, either in writing or electronically, by a DOE Contracting Officer. (b) DOE funds awarded under a grant, cooperative agreement, or technology investment agreement shall be obligated as of the date the DOE Contracting Officer signs the award; however, the recipient is not authorized to incur costs under an award prior to the beginning date of the budget period shown in the award except as may be authorized in accordance with §§600.125(e), 600.230, 600.317(b), or 603.830 of this part. The duration of the DOE financial obligation shall not extend beyond the expiration date of the budget period shown in the award unless authorized by a DOE Contracting Officer by means of a continuation or renewal award or other extension of the budget period. [61 FR 7166, Feb. 26, 1996, as amended at 70 FR 69254, Nov. 15, 2005]
Title 10: Energy
PART 600—FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RULES
Subpart A—General
§ 600.16 Legal authority and effect of an award.
