Thanks, Gary.  This is a nicely written policy.  I may just have to
"borrow or steal" when we update our policies!
Barbara

Chaffins, Gary wrote:

>Barbara;
>
>PO are in most cases a form of fixed price contract.  If you go to the
>following link you will see our policy.
>
>http://orsa.uoregon.edu/index.cfm?topLevCat=proposals&secLevCat=Fixed_Pr
>ice_Contracts&page=Proposals_Fixed_Price_Contracts
>
>Gary
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG] On
>Behalf Of Barbara Gray
>Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 10:20 AM
>To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
>Subject: [RESADM-L] Small POs - Federal Funds
>
>
>Has anyone developed an alternate method (that passes audit) to the
>establishment of a standard grant/contract account when receiving very
>small (<$1,500) P.O.s for analytical testing/monitoring services that
>will be paid with Federal flow-thru funds?  I have always been under the
>
>impression that the OMB Circulars require separate accounting for each
>of these requests, but because of the administrative burden, we're
>wondering if there is an easier allowable way to account for such small
>projects.  Note we're a public non-profit.
>Thanks.
>Barbara
>
>
>

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