IFI Cost Accounting Changes

[Ricky Q.]

I didn't see this anywhere and didn't realize it until today, but in reading through some stuff I realized that the cost of ALL components purchased from IFI and used on the robot must be included in the team’s Bill of Materials.

In the past we did not have to account for additional Spikes and Victors (more than the 4 in the kit). Starting in 2007, costs for additional Spikes and Victors must be included in the Bill of Materials.

<R51> does not exclude these parts. Just an interesting FYI.

<R51> The total cost of all non-Kit Of Parts items must not exceed $3,500.00 USD. No individual
item shall have a value of over $400.00. The total cost of components purchased in bulk
may exceed $400.00 USD as long as the cost of an individual component does not exceed
$400.00. The following items are EXCLUDED from the total cost calculation:
 The cost of any non-functional decorations
 The cost of individual fasteners, adhesives, or lubricants, unless any one component
exceeds $1.00
 The costs of SPARE PARTS. A SPARE PART used as a direct replacement for a failed or
defective ROBOT part (either Kit part or non-Kit part) that has already been included in the
cost accounting is covered by the accounting for the original part
 All costs for the construction of the OPERATOR CONSOLE