Sounds like this would violate the federal conflict of interest regulations.  She cannot be the PI of the main grant and then also be the PI of a subcontractor on that grant.   At the very least, the PI will have a conflict of commitment if she is working for two institutions at the same time, which is what they are proposing.  The sub needs to have their own PI.

Claire

Claire L. Carlson
Associate Vice President for Research
The University of Montana
Research and Sponsored Programs
University Hall 202
Missoula, Montana  59812-4104
Phone (406) 243-5796
Fax (406) 243-5739
NOTE NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS:  xxxxxx@umontana.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: Donna Berger [mailto:xxxxxx@MARIST.EDU]
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 12:17 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] Faculty member serving as PI on another
organization's R01

We have a faculty member who is conducting research in collaboration with
another institution on an NIH grant. She wants to submit an R01 through the
other organization naming herself as PI. Initially, the proposal (for 2.5M)
was to be submitted by us, but since much of the work will occur at the
other site, she is requesting that we become a subcontractor and that the
other organization take the lead.  The other organization wants to allocate
part of her time to the prime budget (theirs)  and part of her time to the
subcontract budget (ours).  In effect, she would be PI for the prime and
subaward.  To complicate matters further, her base salary here will be less
than the base salary used by the submitting institution. Has anyone ever
run into a situation like this before?  Aside from the fact that we have
been working on this for over a month and now the tables have turned, is
any of this kosher?? The other organization claims to do this sort of thing
all the time and wants to enter a consortial agreement with us.  Please
advise!

Donna Berger, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Academic Grants
Marist College
Phone: 845-575-3670

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