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Exhibit 10.39
CONFIDENTIAL
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
EVERGREEN ENERGY INC.
AND
BECHTEL POWER CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I—DEDICATED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
4
1.1.
Executive Sponsors.
4
1.2.
Program Management Team.
4
1.3.
Representatives.
4
1.4.
Dedicated Personnel.
5
ARTICLE II—PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TEAM RESPONSIBLITIES
5
2.1.
Responsibilities.
5
2.2.
Rights to Use Work Product and Intellectual Property Rights.
5
2.3.
Standard Plant Program.
6
2.4.
TSA Phase.
6
2.5.
Scope Book Phase.
7
2.6.
EPC Contract Phase.
8
2.7.
Delays.
8
ARTICLE III—BECHTEL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
9
ARTICLE IV—TERM AND TERMINATION
9
4.1.
Term.
9
4.2.
Evergreen Termination.
9
4.3.
Bechtel Termination.
9
ARTICLE V—EXCLUSIVITY AND TERMINATION FEE
10
5.1.
Exclusivity.
10
5.2.
Termination Fee.
10
ARTICLE VI—ASSIGNMENT
11
ARTICLE VII—NOTICES
11
ARTICLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS
11
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
ARTICLE I—DEDICATED PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TEAM
4
1.1.
Executive Sponsors.
4
1.2.
Program Management Team.
4
1.3.
Representatives.
4
1.4.
Dedicated Personnel.
5
ARTICLE II—PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TEAM RESPONSIBLITIES
5
2.1.
Responsibilities.
5
2.2.
Rights to Use Work Product and Intellectual Property Rights.
5
2.3.
Standard Plant Program.
6
2.4.
TSA Phase.
6
2.5.
Scope Book Phase.
7
2.6.
EPC Contract Phase.
8
2.7.
Delays.
8
ARTICLE III—BECHTEL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
9
ARTICLE IV—TERM AND TERMINATION
9
4.1.
Term.
9
4.2.
Evergreen Termination.
9
4.3.
Bechtel Terminat