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. Upon development by Utility and DWR in the future to a transition plan that transfers the Due Diligence and Performance Test Monitoring functions set forth in this Exhibit E from DWR to the Utility, , including a transition schedule, and a transition plan , Utility agrees to submit such transition plan to the Commission as an amendment to this Exhibit E for approval by the Commission. Upon agreement of the Parties to an acceptable transition plan and the Commission approval of Utility submitted transition plan, the agreed upon functions will transfer from DWR to the Utility ("the Transition Date").