Charlie -

Yes, I agree,  approaching your NIH contract specialist to request subcontracting out would be the cleanest way to "move" the work with the transferring PI to a new institution.

You asked for regulatory references and in the FAR points to how to obtain Government's consent for the sub:

 Subchapter G - Contract management Part 44 on subcontracting out (44.202-2)

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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Russell, Monica
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We did it by naming a new PI at our institution, getting NIH permission to do it and subcontracted out to old PI at his new institution.

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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@lists.healthresearch.org] On Behalf Of Charles Hathaway
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Subject: [RESADM-L] NIH Contract: change of institution

Hi-

Can anyone point me toward policy governing the transfer of a NIH contract (not grant) from one institution to another?

Thanks

Charlie Hathaway

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