Yes I am aware that the Small Business must submit and the criteria. What I am asking is if a member of our institution starts up a business (not the PD) and that is the business we partner with is it problematic?

Emily Lynn, MHA | University of Southern Indiana
Grant Administrator
Office of Sponsored Projects and Research Administration
xxxxxx@usi.edu | 812/465-1126

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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Christine M. Bothe
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 12:50 PM
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Hi Emily,
Are you aware this program is only available to small businesses.  Institution like yours would be a subcontract on the project.  Usually the PD/PI is a member of the small company, not from your institution, unless there is a special arrangement for your faculty to allow the appointment with the small company, which would mean the institution appointment would decrease.
Is this what you would like to do?
Christine

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Dartmouth College
Office of Sponsored Projects
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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Lynn, Emily
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 11:56 AM
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] SBIR

Colleagues,
 We are attempting our first USDA SBIR grant. What have your PI' s done to meet the PD being employed at least 50 percent by the small business? Are they starting their own LLC or partnering with a community business? If they are starting an LLC what does the structure look like?

Thanks,
Emily
University of Southern Indiana
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