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Wednesday May 16, 2012

Setting Price

(Emphasis on Research projects)

The price will depend on:

The type of sponsor/ customer;
The market for the service;
The nature of the competition.

In general, pricing should follow the price to fEC cost relationship shown in the table.

Type of sponsor	Price basis	Notes
RCs, AHRB	80% of fEC	Increasing to c.100% in 2010.
Charities	Selected cost elements –Expand to include all direct costs	Majors may follow RCs and pay a fixed % of fEC
OGDs	100% of fEC	Some resistance to change
NHS	x% of fEC	OGD basis but recognising shared facilities
EU	Rule-based
Industry & Commerce	100% of fEC +	Ideally with Surplus

Selling at below fEC
Costing and Pricing

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Last updated on Thursday, 27 May, 2010 by: s.e.harrington@exeter.ac.uk
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