CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION PROTOCOLS

DWR will retain all contract management, administration and monitoring responsibilities for the Contracts, including due diligence, performance testing, contract performance assessment, formal correspondence and notifications with Suppliers, exercise of contract options, contract interpretation and dispute resolution, and financial reporting. In the event Utility and DWR agree in the future to transition the Due Diligence and Performance Test Monitoring functions set forth in this Exhibit E from DWR to the Utility, the Parties will first develop a mutually acceptable plan of performance, a transition schedule, and a transition plan for transfer of such functions from DWR to the Utility for review and approval by the Commission. . Upon agreement of the Parties to an acceptable plan and completion of the transition period, the agreed upon functions will transfer from DWR to the Utility ("the Transition Date").