in the extended enterprise,- architecture (business, functional and technical) to support engineering cooperation across the value chain, e.g., concurrent engineering across the extended enterprise,- methods and approaches to assign cost/liability/risk and reward to elements of the extended enterprise,- team working across individual units within the extended enterprise.Technical Appendix 4Responsibilities of the IMS Inter-Regional SecretariatThe Inter-Regional Secretariat will have responsibility to:1. provide logistics for inter-regional meetings and proposals,2. maintain and distribute IMS meeting materials and other documents,3. provide logistics for inter-regional publicity at the direction of the International Steering Committee,4. educate new and prospective participants,5. disseminate information during, and upon the conclusion of, projects,6. assist with inter-regional consortia formation,7. organise and arrange studies and/or work as requested by the International IMS Steering Committee, and8. undertake other appropriate tasks as assigned by the International Steering Committee.Technical Appendix 5Responsibilities of the IMS Regional SecretariatsTo support the IMS Scheme, the Regional Secretariats will:1. provide regional logistics for inter-regional meetings and proposals,2. maintain and distribute IMS meeting materials and other documents within respective regions,3. provide logistics for regional meetings and promotion,4. disseminate information during and upon the conclusion of projects within respective regions,5. assist in consortium formation within and across respective regions,6. support regional delegations in attending the International IMS Steering Committee meetings,7. facilitate regional selections and reviews, and8. work with regional infrastructure groups to facilitate the IMS Scheme.Technical Appendix 6Admission of new participantsProcedures for admission of new participants to the IMS scheme are as follows:1. The admission process begins with a letter of inquiry/interest from a ministerial or senior government/public administration level in the prospective participant, addressed to the chair of the IMS International Steering Committee.2. Each IMS head of delegation shall be alerted to the receipt of this letter of inquiry/interest. Each IMS participant is chartered to evaluate the application and respond through its respective head of delegation to the chair of the IMS International Steering Committee.3. If all IMS participants accept the application, the chair of the IMS International Steering Committee shall inform, in writing, the applicant that if the applicant can ratify these Terms of Reference, then the IMS scheme will admit the applicant as a full participant.This process shall be completed as soon as practical, and in no case should take longer than three months after receipt of the letter of inquiry/interest.Technical Appendix 7Project consortia formation and evaluationThe Regional Secretariats together with the Inter-Regional Secretariat provide assistance in forming consortia for IMS projects.A. Basic consortium formation documentEach consortium will prepare a basic document that explains the:- IMS technical themes addressed by the project,- industrial relevance of the project,- project work plans, organisation and structure,- basic information, including contact information, of project partners,- a consortium cooperation agreement that addresses the intellectual property provisions and other legal requirements for the consortium, and- other relevant information to facilitate project endorsement.B. International coordinating partnerAn international coordinating partner must be appointed by each consortium. The appointed international coordinating partner must be an entity with the necessary resources and expertise to lead the project to its completion. International coordinating partner duties include:- coordinate consortia formation,- coordinate preparation of full proposal and cooperation agreements,- act as the primary contact for all communication between the consortium and the International Steering Committee and Inter-Regional Secretariat, and- facilitate successful execution of the project.C. List of interested entitiesWithin a region, its Regional Secretariat will distribute to all organisations in the industrial, academic and governmental sectors identified as potential project partners the basic document, the domestic funding opportunities, and the domestic agenda for the IMS scheme. The Regional Secretariat will compile a list of interested entities. The list must include the area of interest and the capabilities of each of the interested entities.D. Exchange of project proposalsAny entity can submit preliminary proposals to its Regional Secretariat for transmittal to, and posting by, the Inter-Regional Secretariat.Regional Secretariats will distribute these proposals to interested entities within their Regions. Based on the information, potential partners can strive to form international consortia.E. Evaluation, selection and review of projectsProposals and projects must be consistent with the purpose and the principles of the scheme, and the intellectual property provisions set forth in Technical Appendix 1.1. Project selection criteria- Industrial relevance- Compliance with the technical themes in Appendix 3 as may be amended from time to time by the IMS International Steering Committee- Scientific and technical merit- Adoption, commercialisation and exploitation potential- The IMS International Steering Committee shall assess compliance with the IPR provisions in Technical Appendix 1- Value-added.2. Consortium SELECTION