How about this...?

If a cost in incurred in order to perform the scope of work of a project, it
is allocable.

Short & sweet, huh?

Jennifer

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Jennifer Morgan
Director of Sponsored Programs
Office of Grants & Contracts
Allegheny Campus
Allegheny Univ. of the Health Sciences
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>>> John Cavendish <xxxxxx@SELU.EDU> 09/30/97 11:07am >>>
I'm trying to explain the concept of allocable costs in a newsletter.
Does anyone have a good "plain English" definition?

John Cavendish
Director of Sponsored Research
Southeastern Louisiana University