Bob,
Look at A-110, __.11 for the difference between a grant and a contract.

RE CAS application:  CAS first applied to universities with the contract
requirement as you stated below.  However, when the four CAS standards
became part of A-21 in May 1996, coverage automatically extended to all
of us.  The disclosure requirement turns on when you have "aggregate
sponsored agreements totalling $25 million or more."  (see A-21, C14.)

Hope this is helpful.
Jane

Jane A. Youngers
Assistant Vice President for Research
Office of Sponsored Programs
The University of Texas Health Science Center
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7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio TX  78229-3900
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Subject: [RESADM-L] contract vs. grant

Is there a definition in A-21 or elsewhere (CAS, etc.) that clearly
distinguishes a "contract" from a "grant"?

I was reviewing some slides from an old CAS presentation which indicate
that only "contracts" in excess of $500,000 are covered by CAS.  Is this

true?  and if so, would an institution include only contracts in excess
of $500,000 in determining whether they meet the $25 million threshold
for filing a DS-2?

Bob Siegfried
Lehigh University

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