The Office of Naval Research, Chicago Region is hosting the "Post-Award
Administration Customer Conference for Non Profits and Universities" on
August 5-7th, 1998  at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Chicago.

Details may be found at http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/024/conf/ including the
General Conference information, Hotel and Conference Registration
Information,  the tentative agenda and topics of discussion.

PLEASE NOTE:  The Deadline for Hotel reservations at the Conference Rate is
8 July.  Hotel rooms may be reserved telephonically with Credit Cards, if
the Conference fee is to be paid on site the first day of the Conference.

IF you wish to pre-pay the Conference Fee at the time you make your hotel
reservations, then you must fax a completed Conference Registration Form to
the Hyatt.  More details are found at the above Web Site.

Among the topics in the agenda are -

*       AN OVERVIEW OF FEDERAL INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE BUSINESS AND
ADMINISTRATION OF RESEARCH
*       TALKING WITH THE GOVERNMENT- A TOWNHALL MEETING
*        FASTER/ SMARTER PAYMENTS, THE REENGINEERED DEFENSE FINANCE AND
ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS)
*       THE ABCs OF POST-AWARD ADMINISTRATION FOR NEW GRANTEES
*       THE DODGARS AND PART 45 OF THE FAR- WHAT'S NEW AND WHAT'S THE IMPACT
*       REVISITING THE OMB CIRCULARS AND COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
*       SMALL SCHOOL WORKSHOP
*       KEEPING YOUR PROCUREMENT SYSTEM COMPLIANT
*       NUTS AND BOLTS - THE LITTLE THINGS OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION,
INCLUDING: TRAVEL, NO-COST EXTENSIONS, REBUDGETING.
*       AWARD CLOSEOUT - WHEN, HOW, WHAT TO DO TO SUCCESSFULLY CLOSE AWARDS
AND GRANTS
*       OTHER TRANSACTIONS OR "FLEXIBILITY+"
*        IN THE BEGINNING - DISCUSSION OF PRE-AWARD CONSIDERATIONS FOR THOSE
APPLYING FOR RESEARCH FUNDS
*       SUBAWARDS - CONTRACTS, GRANTS AND OTHER SUB-THINGS
*       UTILIZING SMALL BUSINESSES EFFECTIVELY
*        ADVANCES IN THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA AND ITS IMPACT UPON THE BUSINESS
OF RESEARCH
*        ERA IN ACTION - A SYSTEMS APPROACH/DEMONSTRATION
*       THE ADVANCED INTERNET

Do not hesitate to contact us with questions or problems.

Todd Frye
ONR Chicago
xxxxxx@onr.navy.mil
(312) 886-5423, Ext. 237
Fax: (312) 353-6089

http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/024/

David J. Wyner - Regional Director
ONR Chicago
xxxxxx@onr.navy.mil
(312) 886-5423, Ext. 226
Fax: (312) 353-6089

http://www.onr.navy.mil/02/024/