Hi Scott,

 

You should also insure that the individual you are paying and the organization are not on the debarred/suspended lists.  Be sure to include the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act as part of your terms and conditions.

 

Best,

Sandra

 

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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Thatcher, Julie
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 3:53 PM
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Paying foreign workers off a federal grant

 

Hi Scott,

 

Our small PUI recently received an NSF award involving field work in Ecuador by a small NGO in Peru.  We issued a fixed price subaward with clearly defined deliverables. We will pay US dollars via wire upon formal confirmation from our PI when each deliverable meets the expectations and benefits the research.  All these provisions are clearly explained in the contract – along with the usual federal flow-through language, and all subrecipient monitoring practices remain the same (risk assessment, financial audit review, etc.). 

 

One unexpected snag for us involved tax law.  The US doesn’t have a tax treaty with Ecuador or Peru, so the NGO must document their non-profit status or they are subject to withholdings.  Mexico does have a tax treaty, but I would still investigate your necessary steps.

 

I’m happy to talk more off-line if you have any questions!

 

Julie Thatcher

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Seattle University

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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Scott Niles
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 7:30 AM
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] Paying foreign workers off a federal grant

 

Hello everyone,

Our small PUI was recently awarded an NSF grant that involves field work in Mexico. The PI intends to employ a variety of local workers for archaeological work, as well as analysis and illustration of artifactual remains.

 

Our post award folks are conflicted on the mechanism we should use to pay them.

 

What have other institutions done in this scenario? Any feedback or advice is appreciated!

 

Thanks,

Scott

 

 

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