Common use of Electronic Files and Developing Software Clause in Contracts

Electronic Files and Developing Software. o Electronic File Format  Submit all data and documents required as products under this Agreement in an electronic file format that is fully editable and compatible with the Energy Commission’s software and Microsoft (MS)-operating computing platforms, or with any other format approved by the CAM. Deliver an electronic copy of the full text of any Agreement data and documents in a format specified by the CAM, such as memory stick or CD-ROM. The following describes the accepted formats for electronic data and documents provided to the Energy Commission as products under this Agreement, and establishes the software versions that will be required to review and approve all software products:  Data sets will be in MS Access or MS Excel file format (version 2007 or later), or any other format approved by the CAM.  Text documents will be in MS Word file format, version 2007 or later.  Documents intended for public distribution will be in PDF file format.  The Recipient must also provide the native Microsoft file format.  Project management documents will be in Microsoft Project file format, version 2007 or later.