Re: RESADM-L Digest - 29 Mar 2001 to 30 Mar 2001 (#2001-63) Linda Lowenstein 02 Apr 2001 17:45 EST

on 3/31/01 1:00 AM, Automatic digest processor at xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG wrote:

> There are 4 messages totalling 325 lines in this issue.
>
> Topics of the day:
>
> 1. SRA NE/MW regional meeting
> 2. Technology Fee
> 3. F&A Rates for Industrial Sponsors (2)
>
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> Date:    Fri, 30 Mar 2001 09:41:36 -0500
> From:    Robert Meyer <xxxxxx@PSU.EDU>
> Subject: SRA NE/MW regional meeting
>
> Just a reminder that the early bird registration deadline of April 16th
> for the Spring SRA Northeast/Midwest regional meeting is fast approaching.
> Slots are still available for the special NIH and NSF on site workshops.
> For more specific information and the on line registration checkout this URL
>
> http://grants-svr.admin.iastate.edu/SRA/SRAMIDWEST.html
>
> Highlights:
>
> The meeting is being held May 6th through 8th at the Doubletree Hotel in
> Rockville, Md. In addition to the regular meeting there will be workshops
> all day Saturday and Sunday morning May 5th and 6th. In conjunction with
> the meeting the Northeast/Midwest sections are also sponsoring special one
> day on site workshops at NIH on Friday May 4th and NSF on Wednesday May
> 9th. Registrations for the on site workshops are being accepted on a first
> come first serve basis.
>
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> Date:    Fri, 30 Mar 2001 10:20:09 -0500
> From:    "RUTH L. TALLMAN" <xxxxxx@LEHIGH.EDU>
> Subject: Technology Fee
>
> Happy Friday!
>
> Our university has established a technology fee that will be charged to
> call graduate students this Fall.  It is to cover the added expenses of
> providing technology services (computing, networking, etc.).  Do any of
> you have experience with type of fees and do you allow the fee to be
> charged to grants?
>
> Ruth Tallman
> Lehigh University
> xxxxxx@lehigh.edu
> (610)758-3024
>
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> Date:    Fri, 30 Mar 2001 08:08:28 -0800
> From:    "David R. Fielder" <xxxxxx@COOPER.CPMC.ORG>
> Subject: Re: F&A Rates for Industrial Sponsors
>
> All I see is the contradiction, non-profits subsidizing for-profits.
>
> I'm also completely unclear on why one would give a whit regarding any
> "written policy" of the for-profit corporation.
>
> Samuela's response is reassuring (and much better written), but maybe it's a
> California thing?
>
> Rant, rant.....   :)      Glad it's Friday.
>
> David
>
>> Date:    Thu, 29 Mar 2001 09:52:51 -0500
>> From:    Ruth Tallman <xxxxxx@LEHIGH.EDU>
>> Subject: Re: F&A Rates for Industrial Sponsors
>>
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>> Jane,
>>
>> I will be interested in seeing the responses, too.  We use our
>> negotiated rate if we can get away with it.  Frequently the industrial
>> sponsor only wants to put up about $50,000 for support of a student, a
>> little PI time, and associated supplies, etc.  With full IC, the $50,000
>> doesn't go very far so we end up negotiating a rate case by case.
>> Totally separate are the research center/liaison program activities
>> which are usually $50,000 or less and are charged at a rate of 12.5% so
>> that the center can use some of the funds to support their staff and
>> expenses.
>>
>> Ruth Tallman
>> Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
>> Lehigh University
>> 526 Brodhead Avenue
>> Bethlehem, PA  18015
>> Phone:   (610)758-3024
>> FAX:    (610)758-5994
>> E-mail:   xxxxxx@lehigh.edu
>>
>>
>> "Youngers, Jane" wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Good afternoon.
>>>
>>> I know that in the past we have compiled information on F&A rates used
>>> in clinical studies sponsored by pharmaceutical companies.  But I am
>>> not sure we have compiled information on F&A rates used for industrial
>>> sponsors of research.  By this I mean, XYZ company funds a research
>>> project in Dr. J's lab.
>>>
>>> If you would be willing to share your rates with me, I would be
>>> willing to compile them and share them back.
>>>
>>> I am interested in:
>>>
>>> 1.  What F&A rate do you use for research projects funded by industry?
>>>
>>> 2.  What is your federal on-campus research rate?
>>> 3.  If there is a difference, why?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Jane
>>> Jane A. Youngers
>>> Director, Grants Management
>>> University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
>>> Mail Code 7828
>>> 7703 Floyd Curl Drive
>>> San Antonio TX  78229-3900
>>> 210.567.2333
>>> 210.567.2344 fax
>>> xxxxxx@uthscsa.edu
>
>> Date:    Thu, 29 Mar 2001 13:20:06 -0800
>> From:    Samuela Evans <xxxxxx@UCOP.EDU>
>> Subject: Re: F&A Rates for Industrial Sponsors
>>
>> University of California policy is to use the applicable federal indirect
>> cost rate with extramural awards from for-profit sponsors which are not
>> clinical trials.  The State Auditor has ruled that reductions of indirect
>> cost rates to such organizations are a gift of public funds for private
>> benefit as the sponsor is not reimbursing the University for the full cost
>> of the project.   If there is an overriding vital interest reason for the
>> University to accept such an award at a rate lower than the applicable
>> federally approved rate, then intellectual property considerations must be
>> taken into account as the for-profit sponsor should not receive exceptions
>> to standard intellectual property rights, a potentially valuable
>> consideration, when it is not paying the full costs of the research project.
>>
>> I believe that there are institutions which apply their actual indirect
>> cost rate, one without the 26% admin cap in it, to awards from for-profit
>> corporations.
>
> ===================================================================
> Mr. David R. Fielder                    tel: 415.600.1600
> Vice President, Research                fax: 415.600.1753
> California Pacific Medical Center   email: xxxxxx@cooper.cpmc.org
> Research Institute                 website: http://www.cpmc.org
> 2340 Clay Street,  5th Floor
> San Francisco, CA 94115
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> Date:    Fri, 30 Mar 2001 12:41:08 -0500
> From:    "Hastings, Kari L" <xxxxxx@PARTNERS.ORG>
> Subject: Re: F&A Rates for Industrial Sponsors
>
> I agree -  I felt that Samuela put forth a really lucid and rational basis
> for their actions in this category. Kari Hastings
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David R. Fielder [SMTP:xxxxxx@COOPER.CPMC.ORG]
>> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 11:08 AM
>> To:   xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
>> Subject:      Re: [RESADM-L] F&A Rates for Industrial Sponsors
>>
>> All I see is the contradiction, non-profits subsidizing for-profits.
>>
>> I'm also completely unclear on why one would give a whit regarding any
>> "written policy" of the for-profit corporation.
>>
>> Samuela's response is reassuring (and much better written), but maybe it's
>> a California thing?
>>
>> Rant, rant.....   :)      Glad it's Friday.
>>
>> David
>>
>>> Date:    Thu, 29 Mar 2001 09:52:51 -0500
>>> From:    Ruth Tallman <xxxxxx@LEHIGH.EDU>
>>> Subject: Re: F&A Rates for Industrial Sponsors
>>>
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>>> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>>>
>>> Jane,
>>>
>>> I will be interested in seeing the responses, too.  We use our
>>> negotiated rate if we can get away with it.  Frequently the industrial
>>> sponsor only wants to put up about $50,000 for support of a student, a
>>> little PI time, and associated supplies, etc.  With full IC, the $50,000
>>> doesn't go very far so we end up negotiating a rate case by case.
>>> Totally separate are the research center/liaison program activities
>>> which are usually $50,000 or less and are charged at a rate of 12.5% so
>>> that the center can use some of the funds to support their staff and
>>> expenses.
>>>
>>> Ruth Tallman
>>> Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
>>> Lehigh University
>>> 526 Brodhead Avenue
>>> Bethlehem, PA  18015
>>> Phone:   (610)758-3024
>>> FAX:    (610)758-5994
>>> E-mail:   xxxxxx@lehigh.edu
>>>
>>>
>>> "Youngers, Jane" wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Good afternoon.
>>>>
>>>> I know that in the past we have compiled information on F&A rates used
>>>> in clinical studies sponsored by pharmaceutical companies.  But I am
>>>> not sure we have compiled information on F&A rates used for industrial
>>>> sponsors of research.  By this I mean, XYZ company funds a research
>>>> project in Dr. J's lab.
>>>>
>>>> If you would be willing to share your rates with me, I would be
>>>> willing to compile them and share them back.
>>>>
>>>> I am interested in:
>>>>
>>>> 1.  What F&A rate do you use for research projects funded by industry?
>>>>
>>>> 2.  What is your federal on-campus research rate?
>>>> 3.  If there is a difference, why?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Jane
>>>> Jane A. Youngers
>>>> Director, Grants Management
>>>> University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
>>>> Mail Code 7828
>>>> 7703 Floyd Curl Drive
>>>> San Antonio TX  78229-3900
>>>> 210.567.2333
>>>> 210.567.2344 fax
>>>> xxxxxx@uthscsa.edu
>>
>>> Date:    Thu, 29 Mar 2001 13:20:06 -0800
>>> From:    Samuela Evans <xxxxxx@UCOP.EDU>
>>> Subject: Re: F&A Rates for Industrial Sponsors
>>>
>>> University of California policy is to use the applicable federal
>> indirect
>>> cost rate with extramural awards from for-profit sponsors which are not
>>> clinical trials.  The State Auditor has ruled that reductions of
>> indirect
>>> cost rates to such organizations are a gift of public funds for private
>>> benefit as the sponsor is not reimbursing the University for the full
>> cost
>>> of the project.   If there is an overriding vital interest reason for
>> the
>>> University to accept such an award at a rate lower than the applicable
>>> federally approved rate, then intellectual property considerations must
>> be
>>> taken into account as the for-profit sponsor should not receive
>> exceptions
>>> to standard intellectual property rights, a potentially valuable
>>> consideration, when it is not paying the full costs of the research
>> project.
>>>
>>> I believe that there are institutions which apply their actual indirect
>>> cost rate, one without the 26% admin cap in it, to awards from
>> for-profit
>>> corporations.
>>
>> ===================================================================
>> Mr. David R. Fielder                    tel: 415.600.1600
>> Vice President, Research                fax: 415.600.1753
>> California Pacific Medical Center   email: xxxxxx@cooper.cpmc.org
>> Research Institute                 website: http://www.cpmc.org
>> 2340 Clay Street,  5th Floor
>> San Francisco, CA 94115
>> ===================================================================
>>
>>
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Good cheer.

L.

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