As it has been explained to me by a couple of AOR-level people over the decades, the NICRA rate is the maximum you are legally allowed to request.
“You can always agree to take less than that, and yes that can give you a competitive advantage.”
Susan
Susan Cao, Proposal Manager –
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From: Ted Russo - russot at montclair.edu (via resadm-l list) <xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 8:19 AM
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Subject: [RESADM-L] Deminimus rate for non-research activities
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Good morning colleagues,
Does anyone with a negotiated indirect cost rate agreement for research (but *not* a non-research rate) have any experience with the use of the de minimis rate for non-research activities?
Without naming names, I have noticed that at least one prominent research university (with a negotiated NICRA) does so when the federal sponsor does not mandate a rate on a non-research proposal.
In other words, what does one do when a sponsor says the indirect rate is "unrestricted," but it's patently clear that the use of a research-burdened IDC rate would deem the application non-competetive?
I have a general "gut" feeling on this as somewhat arbitrary, but would very much appreciate hearing from others.
Ted
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