Barbara:

Greetings!  Hope all is well at COFC.

I remember awhile back - too many to maintain my dignity - on a flight
with a gentleman who ran a federal health lab that contracted with DHHS.
 They had to come up with their own F&A rate, which I was surprised to
learn was significantly higher than the universities were.  Their rate
was over 100% which begged the question of why we were being hammered by
the fed for our exorbitant F&A rates.  He said we were the best deal around.

Greg

Barbara Gray wrote:

>Has anyone on this list ever worked as a Federal indirect cost
>negotiator?   Or do you know someone who has who would be willing to
>answer some general questions for me about a joint project we're working
>on with some federal agencies?  My first question will be:
>
>"Is it possible for a federal facility to negotiate its own F&A rate
>with ONR or DHHS, just like universities and state governmental agencies
>do?"
>
>If I get a "yes," then there are additional questions I would like to
>pose to this person.
>
>Thanks in advance for any help you can give.
>
>Barbara
>
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