Subcontracting on Sponsored Projects Pre-Award
A subcontract may be required if part of the research effort under a grant or contract is to be performed by an outside organization or institution. If the subcontract is part of a proposal to a federal sponsor or from federal funds, the principal investigator should work with the sponsored program officer to develop a scope of work and determine whether the potential subcontractor should be treated as a subrecipient or as a vendor. The principal investigator will assist the sponsored program officer in preparation of requests for proposals. This must be accomplished during proposal development in order to determine allowability, costs, facilities and administrative (F&A) costs, contractual requirements, and justification for subcontractor selection.
Once this is accomplished and the subcontract is included in the award budget, the subcontract can generally be established quickly after the award is received.
