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PEP Submission Format

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Application for SECARMY PEP Project approval and funding.

 Note:   Unless prior arrangements are made with the PEP Program Manager, applications will only be accepted electronically.  This format has been provided to assist in assembling the information necessary to complete the online submission for a PEP project.  If all the information required by this format is not submitted electronically, in the detail requested, proposed projects will not be considered for approval or funding.

         a.  Part I.  Administrative Data:

      (1)   Submitting MACOM

 

       (2)  Submitting MACOM Official

 

       (3)  Originating Office Symbol

 

       (4)  Local Project Point of Contact (POC)

 

       (5)  POC DSN Phone Number

 

       (6)  POC E-Mail Address

 

        (7)  Date of Submission

 

 

       b.  Part II.  Project Description:

 

(1)  Enter Project Title

 

            (2)  Description of System/Process to be Improved/Replaced (Current System/Process)

 

(3)  Description of Proposed System/Process (New System/Process)

 

             (4)  Enter applicability of Proposed System/Process to other Army Organizations

 

             (5)  Appropriation Type

 

       c.  Part III.  Cost Summary (Use Current-Year Dollars Throughout)

 

               (1)  Current System/Process

 

                      (a)  Describe Scope/Composition of Annual "Operating Costs".  Specify in sufficient detail for all contributing cost elements to be visible, verifiable, and auditable.  Describe the rationale/basis for the estimated current annual operating costs and show calculations.

 

                      (b)  Enter Estimated Annual Operating Costs (Current-Year Dollars) - See Figure 1 to enter figures.

 

  (2)  Proposed System/Process

 

                      (a)  Describe total one-time investment and implementation costs for the project.  Specify the composition of the requested amount – e.g. equipment purchase or investment cost, and the implementation costs such as equipment installation cost and initial training for equipment use.  Describe the rationale/basis for the one-time investment and implementation costs for the project and show your calculation.  Project investment and implementation costs are considered one-time costs even if expended in multiple years.   

 

(b)    Enter appropriation type.

 

                (c)  Enter one-time investment and implementations costs for project.  (Current-Year Dollars)–See Figure 1 to enter amounts.

 

                      (d )  Describe Scope/Composition of the Proposed Annual "Operating Costs".  Specify in sufficient detail for all contributing cost elements to be visible, verifiable, and auditable.  Describe the rationale/basis for the new System/Process estimated annual operating costs and show your calculations. 

 

                      (e)  Enter Proposed Annual Operating Costs (Current-Year Dollars) - See Figure 1 to enter amount.

 

               (3)  Project Costs and Savings (Current-Year Dollars) See Figure 1 to enter amount.

 

 

(4)    Project Roll-up (Figure 1) – Figure 1 provides a summation of the project figures.  A calculation of columns B+C=D will provide the total project costs and A-D= E provides the project savings.

                                   

                       

 

A

B

C

D

E

Year Current Operating Cost One-Time Costs Proposed Operating Costs Total Project Costs Savings
1          
2          
3          
4          
5          
6          
           

                                 Figure 1

 

 

               (5)  Other Project Information

 

                      (a)  Enter if Project’s Benefits are Cost Savings ( ) or Cost Avoidance ( ) or Both ( )

 

                      (b)  Enter Project’s projected operational date

 

                      (c)  Enter Project's Anticipated Payback Period (Years and/or fractions)

 

                      (d)  Enter Project’s Anticipated Useful Life (Years and/or fractions)

 

(e)    Enter Project’s Non-quantifiable or Intangible Benefits

 

         (6)  Enter any other information you feel would be useful in the evaluation of this proposed project. 

 

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Last revision: 18 Aug 2008