Valerie, it is my understanding of the cost principles that the best price
given to the institution must be given to the funding agency as the final
price. With that reasoning the discounts would not be considered at all. OMB
A-21, J.25 states this.

Good Luck.

Celia U. Gravely
Assistant Director
University of Florida, Pathology Department
P.O. Box 100275
Gainesville, FL 32610-0275
352.395.7977 (voice)
352.395.7978 (fax)

Valerie Seaquist wrote:

> I have a researcher who wants to use documented educational discounts on
> equipment purchases as in-kind cost sharing. We have not done this before
> yet I can't think of a good reason why he couldn't do this. (This equipment
> will be used in an engineering class.) Do other institutions use this as
> cost sharing? If not, why not?
>
> As always, thank you for your input.
>
> Val Seaquist
> Office of Research Administration
> The University of Alabama in Huntsville
>
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