Our info on this topic is at http://www.research.fsu.edu/contractsgrants/intro.html.  It does not address faculty from other universities but it is our practice to get approval from the other university's sponsored programs office for their pi to be a consultant as opposed to a subcontractor.

Diana

Diana L. Key
Associate Director
Sponsored Research Services<http://www.research.fsu.edu/contractsgrants/index.html>
Florida State University
874 Traditions Way
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4166
P: 850-644-8648 F: 850-644-1464

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Subject: [RESADM-L] difference between subcontractors and consultants

Colleagues,

Greetings from snowed-in Seattle. Since I have been working from home for two days now, I am actually getting to some pending projects.

Does anyone have a policy about the difference between a subcontractor and a consultant? I am trying to create a policy for my department that explains the difference between a subcontractor and a consultant. Also, when it is allowable to have a faculty member from another university be a consultant rather than having a subcontract with their university.

I'd appreciate it if anyone can share their policy or their experiences.

Thanks!

Leesa Brown
Research Administrator
Dept. of Health Services
University of Washington

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