10 C.F.R. § 600.18 Recipient acknowledgement of award.
Title 10 - Energy
(a) After signature by the DOE Contracting Officer, the award shall be sent to the recipient. The recipient shall acknowledge acceptance by returning a copy signed either in writing or electronically. No DOE funds shall be disbursed until the award document signed by the recipient is received by DOE. (b) In the event a recipient declines an award, DOE shall deobligate the funds obligated by the award after providing the applicant with at least two weeks written notice of DOE's intention to deobligate. (c) After the recipient acknowledges the award, the terms and conditions of the award may be amended only upon the written request or with the written concurrence of the recipient unless the amendment is one which DOE may make unilaterally in accordance with a program rule or this part.
Title 10: Energy
PART 600—FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RULES
Subpart A—General
§ 600.18 Recipient acknowledgement of award.