Report Overview

This report examines the operations of the APT, reviews its extensive assessment program, and provides NRC Committee findings concerning the ATP's operations and recommendations for potential improvements to the program.

Contents

The report includes a summary of a major conference held in April 2000 as well as seven papers, including surveys of the industry participants or users of the ATP program, a summary of the results of fifty awards, detailed assessments of major joint ventures, and a description of the current selection process.

Conclusion

It is the most comprehensive study to date of the program's origins, operations, achievements, and assessment. Its conclusion: the program works.