Responsibility for obtaining SPAs, IIA, etc. lies, I think, with the
prime recipient of a grant or contract. That responsibility should be
designated in  the MPA for your institution. Our MPA clearly states the
responsibility for compliance for all performance sites lies with us as
the prime recipient...Bill

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* Bill Caskey, PhD                           *
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