Include JROC When RFP Anticipates FAR Contract

In general, once you decide to submit a proposal under an RFP, please: Alert your JROC contract manager and our general inbox at researchcontracts@wusm.wustl.edu. We will review the RFP to determine whether there are any contractual issues to review, comment upon or further investigate. Alert your grant analyst and the OSRS Grants team general inbox […]

Distinguish Between Subaward, Vendor, and Consultant

Subaward The agreement to an eligible subrecipient made under a grant or cooperative agreement to carry out a research project. Performance is measured against its portion of the scope of work of the Washington University prime grant; Has responsibility for programmatic decision making; Uses the funds to carry out a research scope of work under […]

Dispute Resolution in Authorship

December 17, 2009 Typically, authors should first attempt to resolve disputes within the group. For instances when you are a subordinate or a student, resolving authorship disputes can be particularly difficult. When possible, discuss the issue with a supervisor, laboratory chief, advisor, or mentor. Try to resolve the issue within the research group. If there is a persistent disagreement regarding […]

Determine What You Can and Cannot Charge to a Grant

Registration for Individuals The registration fees for Principal Investigators (PI) utilizing controlled substances for research can be charged as a direct cost to a sponsored fund. Background Check Fees These fees are allowable on a sponsored fund if the background check is conducted on an individual who needs access to the controlled substance and is […]

Have Another Staff Member Pick Up Your Controlled Substances

If they have completed an approved Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Information System (NADDIS) and National Crime Information Center (NCIC) background check, as verified by Human Resources (HR), and they are approved under your approved Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) protocol, and/or your individual Missouri Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous […]