[Okgrantsmanship] Good Idea

[Mason, Linda]

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.

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.

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?

Thank you in advance,
Sarah Martonick

Sponsored Programs Administrator
University of Idaho
Office of Sponsored Programs<http://www.uidaho.edu/osp>
875 Perimeter Drive, MS 3020
Morrill Hall 103
Moscow ID 83844-3020
(208) 885-6270
smartonick at uidaho.edu<mailto:smartonick at uidaho.edu>



Linda Mason, Ed.D.
Coordinator of Grant Writing
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
655 Research Parkway, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-225-9486 desk
405-706-8757 cell
405-225-9230 FAX
lmason at osrhe.edu
www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/

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