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<p class="MsoNormal">Here is a question from the RESADM-L list serve (that translates into a good idea for Sponsored Programs offices) that may be of interest to you.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Pre-award unit of our Sponsored Programs office has recently discussed the need for requiring letters of support/commitment for proposals specifying a specific vendor on Service or Consulting Agreements. For NIFA, NSF and NIH the letters
are typically required and include # of hours, rate of pay, a small scope of work and the signature of the designated party. We are questioning whether to make the letter a requirement for all proposals with Service/Consulting Agreements.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone require these letters at the pre-award stage even if the sponsor does not explicitly ask for them to be included in the proposal package (ex: National Park Service, US Forest Service)? If so, and if you are willing to share,
what is your methodology and/or policy for this? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you in advance,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sarah Martonick<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sponsored Programs Administrator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Idaho<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.uidaho.edu/osp">Office of Sponsored Programs</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">875 Perimeter Drive, MS 3020<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Morrill Hall 103<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Moscow ID 83844-3020<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(208) 885-6270<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:smartonick@uidaho.edu">smartonick@uidaho.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1F497D">Linda Mason, Ed.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Coordinator of Grant Writing
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">655 Research Parkway, Suite 200<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Oklahoma City, OK 73104<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">405-225-9486 desk<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">405-225-9230 FAX<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">lmason@osrhe.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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