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The Principal Investigator's Guide to Sponsored Projects

The Office of Contracts and Grants has drafted a "Principal Investigator's Guide to Sponsored Projects" to assist CU-Boulder faculty researchers and their support staff in handling all the logistics of sponsored projects. The guide is divided into Pre-Award and Post-Award sections for your convenience. Below is the Table of Contents for each of them.

Please send all feedback regarding the guide to Randall Draper at Randall.Draper@Colorado.edu, director of OCG.

Pre Award Management
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    Mission
    Responsibilities
      Principal Investigator
      Office of Contracts and Grants
    Funding Information
      Internal Funding
      External Funding
      Limited Submissions
      Proposal Guidelines
      Types of Proposals
    Proposal Information
      Proposal Forms
      Resources for Grant Seekers
      Proposal Policies and Procedures
    Proposal Process
      Guide to Proposal Development
      Grant Proposals versus Contract Proposals
      Basic Proposal Components
        Cover Page
        Abstract
        Project Description
        Bibliography
        Biographical Sketch
        Current and Pending Support
        Budget
        Cost Principles:
          Allowable
          Allocable
          Reasonable
          Consistent
          Conforming
          Verifiable
          Budget Justification
          Attachments
      Budget Development
        Personnel (Salaries/Wages)
        Fringe Benefits
        Permanent Equipment
        Materials and Supplies
        Travel
        Other Direct Costs
          Publication Costs
          Participant Support Costs
          Subcontracts/Sub-Recipient Agreement
          Facilities and Administrative Costs (Overhead/Indirect)
    Facilities and Administrative Rate (Indirect Costs) Waivers
    Cost Sharing
    Proposal Submission
    Post Submission

Post-Award Management
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    Purpose
    Responsibilities
      Principal Investigators (and their departments)
      Sponsored Projects Accounting
      Office of Contracts and Grants
    Post Award Policies and Procedures
    Definition of Sponsored Projects (versus Auxiliary or Gift Accounts)
    Sponsored Projects versus Personal Services Agreements Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts
      Grants
      Cooperative Agreements
      Contracts
        Federal Contracts
        Industry Contracts
      Personal Services Agreements (Consulting Agreements)
      Vendor/Supplier Agreements
      Special Case: Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA’s)
    Funding Mechanisms
      Cost Reimbursement Grants and Contracts
      Fixed Price Contracts
    Award Receipt and Processing
      Award Processing
      Common Delays
      Negotiation of Awards
      Establishing Pre-Award and At-Risk Accounts
    Project Management
      Start Up Meeting
      Managing your grant award using the Organizational Prior Approval System (OPAS)
        Budget Changes
        Cost Transfers
        Justification for Cost Transfers
        Documentation
        Format
      Subcontracting
        Subcontract
        Sub-Recipient Agreement
      Subcontract/Sub-Recipient Process
        Delays
        Travel Authorizations
        Equipment Purchases
        Effort Reporting
      Invoicing
      Program Income
      No Cost Extensions
      Transfer of the Principal Investigator to another Institution
      Close Out procedures
    Governing Regulations
    Related Policies and Procedures

 

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