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| GRANT
| AGREEMENT
| CONTRACT
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| Basic Purpose
| Provide assistance with a few restrictions
| Provide assistance with substantial involvement between parties
| Procure tangible goods and services
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| Solicitation Method
| Application kit or guidelines
| Request for Proposal
| Request for bid or quote
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| Award Instrument
| Short, may refer to general conditions
| Describes involvement, party relationships
| Long, detailed specs, clauses, regulations and expected results
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| Award Acceptance
| Usually not required
| Usually required
| Requires signature of authorized official
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| Involvement by Sponsor
| Generally none
| Substantial involvement
| May be extensive
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| Re-budgeting
| Flexible
| Usually allowed
| Occasionally allowed with restrictions
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| Equipment Title
| Grantee
| Varies based upon agreement
| Contractor
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| Performance Period
| Flexible
| May be specified with flexible dates
| Specified in contract
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| Patent Rights
| Generally liberal
| May be involved
| Provision in contract
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| Publications
| Unrestricted
| May ask to be informed
| May require prior review and approval
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| Technical Reports
| Annual summary reports
| More frequent (quarterly) reports
| Detailed reports, may be monthly
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