FedConnect is a change from IIPS.

It will be a post submission management
system, like Reserch.gov, NIH eRA Commons and other such operations.
As folks
may know there is a move within granting agencies to come up with a
limited number
of post submission management systems.  This is under auspices of
OMB.  The general
project is called "Grants Management Line of Business - GMLOB. There
are now three but
agencies can get an exemption, NIH has, for example. Also DoEnergy

Here is an overview of the whole process from 2005 at FDP site
http://thefdp.org/Meeting_Sep2005.html

Read about NSF's project - Research.gov
http://thefdp.org/Jan_2008_meeting.html

For some details on FedConnect itself, go here
http://e-center.doe.gov/doebiz.nsf/Special+Notices?OpenView
and then here
DOE Transitioning To Electronic Procurement System

 So FedConnect is not a grants submission system, maybe will be for
contract applications.
Below is a comment I got when I asked someone in DOE what this is about.

"DOE is not going to use one of the GMLOB consortia.  We received an
exception from OMB early last calendar year to add the financial
assistance module to our new acquisition mgmt system.  This decision had
many facets to it (and no it was not mine.)  The short story is none of
the other three gave us what we needed.

This system will be standardized across DOE and offices will have
limited abilities to do things their own way.  Most of the changes with
this new system will be internal and not will affect applicants and
recipients.  We will continue to use Grants.gov to post FOAs and receive
applications.  All pre-award, admin, and post award communications will
be through the fedconnect portal.  This includes making the award,
amendments and letters from DOE and reports submission and
communications from you.

We are still working out some of the details and the implementation
schedule, transition is scheduled to begin in April and last for 6-9
months.  Right now the biggest change is for you to register at
FEDConnect.  I believe NASA and parts of DHS and DOT are also going to
use this system for grants.  For acquisition, there are lots of agencies
going with Compusearch."

Hope this is helpful.  Maybe more than most people wanted to know :)

Bob
xxxxxx@umich.edu
734 936-1283

On Feb 18, 2008, at 11:38 AM, Giarrusso, Gary wrote:

A few weeks ago, we received an email from the Department of Energy
requiring us to register on FedConnect for the purposes of submitting
proposals and general award administration.  I was wondering if
anyone had information as to why DOE is not using Grants.gov.  It
would seem to me that this application is in competition with
Grants.gov.  Thanks.

Gary Giarrusso, CPA
Manager of Sponsored Programs Accounting and Financial Compliance
University of New Hampshire
Office of Sponsored Research
Service Building, 51 College Road
Durham, NH  03824
Tel (603) 862-0609
Fax (603) 862-3564
xxxxxx@unh.edu

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