The Smithsonian has had several agreements with FWS over the past
several years.  You get different stories about their ability to pay
indirect costs from the various FWS regional offices but, by and
large, they all refuse to pay it.  Furthermore, they can't provide any
'guidelines' that state their policy on not paying indirect.  It comes
down to whether the benefits of the award outweigh the loss of
indirect costs.

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 Karen L. Otiji, CRA
 Senior Grant/Contract Administrator
 Office of Sponsored Projects
 Smithsonian Institution
 Washington, DC  20560-0903
 phone: 202-287-3793/fax: 202-287-3707

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>>> Barbara Gray <xxxxxx@COFC.EDU> 06/07/99 03:44pm >>>
If you've had research funded by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, I
need your help fast!

We have a proposal pending for a fixed price research agreement with
FWS.  Their program officer (scientist) has asked us to waive all F&A
(indirect) costs.  FWS website indicates A-21 and A-110 apply.  I
could
find nothing about special F&A policies.  I am to call the program
administrator in the morning, so I'm trying to find out about F&A
payments to other institutions so I hopefully have some ammo.

If you've had FWS funding, did you get indirect costs?  If so, at what
rate (full or reduced)?

Thanks.
Barbara
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College of Charleston
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