Version 1.0 of the Gatewell Protocol for Origin Evidence is a public comment draft. Comments are open through October 31, 2026 on any clause of the full text. Four questions are put specifically.
| Question | What is asked | Clause |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Evidence for the domestic end product test | Which cost records should evidence the component-cost test of 48 CFR 25.101(a), and for power inverters eligibility under 26 U.S.C. 45X. How supplier cost data a manufacturer cannot compel should be handled. How the computation can be verified while cost data stays confidential. | 1.5, question 1 |
| 2. EV supply equipment and the utility-interactive scope | How element (a) of the power-inverter definition, as narrowed by DA 26-870, applies to classes of EV supply equipment, in particular bidirectional equipment that operates in parallel with the electric utility. | 1.5, question 2 |
| 3. Calibration of evidence-quality rules | Whether the evidence-age limits, the supplier confirmation counts and the retention periods are workable for mid-size manufacturers. | 1.5, question 3, 4.7, Part V |
| 4. Annex D completeness | Whether the deep-trace component matrices omit components that determine a device's character in its category. | 1.5, question 4, Annex D |
Write to protocol@gatewellgroup.com. A comment that can be acted on gives the clause number, the change proposed and the reason for it. Give your name and affiliation, and say whether the comment may be published with them.
A comment may also be opened as an issue in the Protocol's public repository at github.com/gatewellgroup/protocol, where each question put for comment has its own thread. The same rules apply.
By submitting a comment you agree that Gatewell Group may incorporate it into the Protocol and publish it as you have permitted.
Each comment is logged with a number and the date received. Comments are published on this page with the commenter's permission. Every comment receives a written disposition: accepted, accepted in part, or declined with the reason. The disposition table is published with the final text of Version 1.0.
| No. | Received | Commenter | Clause | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None published as of September 17, 2026. | ||||
| Revision | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| Revision 2 | September 17, 2026 | Clauses 1.4, 1.5 and 4.2.3 amended. The Commission's guidance answered the question on COTS treatment, so question 1 was closed and replaced by the question on evidencing the domestic end product test. License stated as CC BY 4.0. HTML edition with clause anchors published. |
| Initial draft | August 7, 2026 | Public comment draft published. Amended later in August 2026 for DA 26-870, the power-inverter definitions. |
The version history of record is Annex G of the full text. The Protocol text is licensed under CC BY 4.0. A modified text may not be called the Gatewell Protocol.