We constantly struggle with the type of agreement we should use to pass down
 money to individuals/organizations who are outside our institution, but somehow
 working on a grant/contract that we hold.  We have tried to establish internal
 guidelines.  Basically, consultant agreements are used only when an individual
 or firm is giving advice or an opinion, subagreements (subgrants, subcontracts
 or consortium agreements) are only used when an organization is performing a
 portion of the project's scope of work, and a professional service agreement is
 used for the procurement of a service with an individual.  We now have a PI who
 wants to establish a subagreement with an individual, even though the
 individual is employed by a university.  The individual will be asked to do a
 portion of the scope of work of the original grant.  What type of an agreement
 would you use in this situation?  Or, would you demand that the PI contract
 with the university and simply name the individual as a!
 key person in the project?   Any advice or source references would be
 appreciated.

Diane Austin
Marshfield Clinic
Division of Research
1000 N. Oak Avenue
Marshfield, WI 54449
PHONE: 715-387-9134
FAX: 715-389-3131
EMAIL: xxxxxx@MFLDCLIN.EDU