We base the subcontractor vs. consultant debate on the following:

1.  Will the PI be contributing to the research?
2.  Will the PI want to be listed on any publications?

If so, they should be treated as a subcontractor, not a consultant.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ms. Leerin K. Shields
Sr. Subcontract Specialist
Office of Research Administration
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
733 N. Broadway, BRB 117
Baltimore, MD 21205
vox: (410) 955-8389
fax: (410) 502-7832
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:  This message is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law.  If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this
message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.  If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender via reply e-mail and delete the message from your system.

>>> Monica Van Buskirk <xxxxxx@MGH-ITA.ORG> 05/25/07 12:14 PM >>>
Hi All,

I have an Investigator on his third R01 submission of an application
that currently includes two subawards and two key personnel consultants.
One of the consultants has moved to a new, better reputation
institution, and now the PI wants to give write him in as a subaward
instead of as a consultant.

It's administratively more of a hassle, and the reviewers didn't suggest
the change. However, the consultant agreed to same amount of $$, even
though the f&a will now cut into his fee, so it doesn't change the
budget.

Any advice or thoughts?

Thanks,

Monica VanBuskirk
Institute for Technology Assessment

Email: xxxxxx@mgh-ita.org <mailto:xxxxxx@mgh-ita.org>
Phone: (617) 724-1583
Fax: (617) 726-9414
Web: www.mgh-ita.org <http://www.mgh-ita.org/>

The information transmitted in this electronic communication is intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this information in error, please contact the Compliance HelpLine at 800-856-1983 and properly dispose of this information.

======================================================================
 Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including
 subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available
 via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists")
======================================================================

======================================================================
 Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including
 subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available
 via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists")
======================================================================