Pointers for filling out a NASA grant?

[ChrisH]

Out here in the "real world" of contract technology development, we have these things known as CDRLs (Contract Deliverables and Requirements List) or something like that. It exists for every project and is a list of all the things our government customer expects to get out of the project.

We are graded on how well we meet requirements and this not only applies to the current contract, but influences future contracts as well. If we do not deliver something on the CDRL for this project, we will probably be penalized on the grade for our next proposal. That often makes the difference between getting the new program and not.

The NASA grants have requirements that must be met after the season ends. If you have previously recieved NASA money I strongly suggest you make sure that requirements from previous years are fulfilled. If that is not possible, then you should include something about how you will ensure that requirement will be met this time in the relevant section.