The University of Minnesota has a nicely-documented policy on IDC recovery (http://policy.umn.edu/Policies/Research/COST.html) along with guidance on minimums:
http://policy.umn.edu/Policies/Research/COST_APPE.html

Michael Joseph Kusiak
xxxxxx@ucop.edu
510-987-0659

Research Policy Analysis and Coordination
University of California, Office of the President

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Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 12:29 PM
To: xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Policy on sponsor limited F&A

At one point in time we would not process and submit proposals to a specific for profit that limited F&A to 0% and also claimed all IP rights.  In another case we suspended submissions for a time with another company that attempted to conduct full blown rate negotiations each year on a long-term project.  In the first case, the company raised the cap and modified the policy to reflect Bayh-Dole.  The second was less satisfying... The company merged with another and they paid the established rate but didn't know there was ever any conflict in the first place.

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On Jun 17, 2013, at 2:39 PM, "Sarah Pratt" <xxxxxx@WMICH.EDU<mailto:xxxxxx@WMICH.EDU>> wrote:

I'm just curious - do any institutions have a policy that proposals can not be submitted to a sponsor that limits F&A below some certain threshold (i.e. can't submit to sponsors that allow 0 F&A or that only allow 10% F&A, etc.) or anything along those lines?

Feel free to reply to the list or to me directly at xxxxxx@wmich.edu<mailto:xxxxxx@wmich.edu>

Thanks!

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Research and Program Officer
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