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        <ExplanationTxt>THE PRESIDENT AND CONTROLLER REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS NOT DONE ANNUALLY. WHEN A NEW MEMBER JOINS THE BOARD, THE PRESIDENT WILL ASK THEM TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AS WELL AS NOTIFY US IF ANY CONFLICTS ARISE WHILE SERVING THEIR TERM. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE BOARD MEMBER MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE BOARD'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE BASE SALARIES OF THE PRESIDENT AND TWO VICE PRESIDENTS. THEY THEN MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AS THEY SEE FIT. THE BOARD USES COMPARATIVE SALARY DATA FROM OTHER MEP CENTERS, AS WELL AS OTHER SOURCES INCLUDING AMERICAN SMALL MANUFACTURING COALITION. THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN 2021.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FILED ON SITE AND AVAILABLE ON REQUEST; COMPANY POLICIES ARE ADDRESSED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY HANDBOOK.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AFFILIATE BASE - CONSULTING AND TRAINING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 954,965. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 615,509. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,570,474. CYBER SECURITY CONTRACTORS AND EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 24,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 24,000. INDEPENDENT CONTRACT PROJECTS - CONSULTING AND TRAINING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,362,025. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,362,025. NON-INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS - CONSULTING AND TRAINING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 651,379. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 651,379.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.</ExplanationTxt>
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