Topic: Contracts and Subagreements

Navigate Federal Contracts at the Award State

General Award Process Overview FAR Contracts always require at least some negotiation before an award can be accepted by the University. JROC will perform a comprehensive review of the award, including the terms and conditions incorporated by reference to specific FAR clauses. Unlike a grant which is often complete upon receipt, the time it takes […]

Navigate Federal Contracts at the Pre-Award State

General Proposal Process Overview All proposals submitted to external funding agencies for sponsored research projects by University personnel must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Sponsored Research Services (OSRS). To assist in this process, the Joint Research Office for Contracts (JROC) is responsible for reviewing the terms that are contained in a solicitation for […]

Identify a Federal Contract

What is a Federal Contract? A federal contract is a mechanism through which the federal government can fund research and development projects, as well as service and procurement actions. Federal contracts require a high degree of oversight, frequent reporting, specific deliverables, and strict adherence to their terms and conditions, which include clauses from the Federal Acquisition […]

Include JROC When RFP Anticipates FAR Contract

In general, once you decide to submit a proposal under an RFP, please: Alert your JROC contract manager and our general inbox at researchcontracts@wusm.wustl.edu. We will review the RFP to determine whether there are any contractual issues to review, comment upon or further investigate. Alert your grant analyst and the OSRS Grants team general inbox […]

Distinguish Between Subaward, Vendor, and Consultant

Subaward The agreement to an eligible subrecipient made under a grant or cooperative agreement to carry out a research project. Performance is measured against its portion of the scope of work of the Washington University prime grant; Has responsibility for programmatic decision making; Uses the funds to carry out a research scope of work under […]

Office of Sponsored Research Services (OSRS)

Mission Statement: To facilitate, assist, guide and support faculty and administrative personnel in all aspects of their work associated with submitting proposals and executing outgoing subawards. Associated topics: Proposal Development, CONTRACTS AND SUBAWARDS & award management Overview OSRS is one of the central administration offices that play a role in research administration activities.  OSRS is responsible for: […]