Why not ask them to provide you with the chapter and verse to backup their statement?  If they are saying that federal regulations prohibit the IDC, then they should be able to point to the specific regs.

Kristina Duryea
Biology, Bldg. 463
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Upton, NY  11973
631-344-7850 voice
631-344-6398 fax
xxxxxx@bnl.gov

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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG]On Behalf
Of Diane Schmitz
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 1:10 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] Indirect Costs for Sub

Hi all -- I hope you can help us with a sticky situation.

We work closely with a school district, whose new business manager
insists that federal regulations prohibit them from giving indirect
costs to their subcontractors. Of course we think this is ridiculous,
but we're struggling to find the right chapter and verse in OMB
Circulars A-87 (governing ESDs, among other government entities), A-21
(governing higher ed), or EDGAR. We're still looking, but I'd greatly
appreciate any guidance. Otherwise, we simply won't be able to work with
the ESD, and I doubt anyone else will work with them either.

--
Diane M. Schmitz
Grant & Research Development
Eastern Washington University
Cheney WA 99004-2444
Phone:  (509) 359-2517	* Fax:  (509) 359-6693

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