Recording Donated or Discounted Materials on Robot BOM

psycho7 · #1 26-02-2006, 16:15

okay team 1831, rookie team, needs to know if you need to account for donated materials? if so how do you do that?

Biff · #2 26-02-2006, 16:36

We have a second column on the spread sheet for the "real world" cost of items. Examples include we get a lot of used aluminum at $1.50 per lb and some new at 3.75 per lb. So for cost of out spider(used material) approx 10lbs is $15.00 out of the teams pocket and $37.50 real world cost. Donated items are 0 out of pocket and what ever another team would have to pay for it. Also read real closely about what you get from sponsors. Generally you only have to cost the materials if your sponsor is doing machining for you.

sanddrag · #3 26-02-2006, 16:38

It is all very well explained in Section 5 of the manual.

Mark McLeod · #4 26-02-2006, 16:39

Here's the rule that applies per 5.3.4.4 you must count

"The fair market value of an item obtained at a discount or as a donation."

psycho7 · #5 26-02-2006, 17:47

thank you to everyone who helped us

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
serious problem found - robot controller resets when jarred!	KenWittlief	Electrical	23	19-03-2003 13:30
Image Discuss: 810 - Minotaur: Coming to a regional near you.	CD47-Bot	Robot Showcase	47	25-02-2003 16:19
WASH Palm scouting at the Championship	Mike Soukup	Scouting	2	19-04-2002 15:14
Index of team's post about their robot...	Ken Leung	Robot Showcase	1	20-03-2002 17:10
about how Drive Train push the robot... shouldn't the force accelerate the robot?	Ken Leung	Technical Discussion	12	26-11-2001 09:39