Re: Travel costs on-campus or off-campus rate
Susan A. Greene 20 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
rescinding my previous message. I neglected to read paragraph two!
David Hollingsworth wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I need some words to help justify using the on-campus rate for the
> international travel cost on a project. We have a project that will
> involve 6 international trips per year to various foreign countries.
> This will be average duration of 6 days. Over the 5 year project this
> adds up to about a third of the total project costs.
>
> We typically charge the full overhead rate for travel costs. The
> procurement official is questioning this and so far my explanation of
> the wording on our rate agreement is not getting through to him.
>
> Any words of explanation?
>
> David
>
>
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