Conditions Requiring Prior Approval

The following activities or expenditures require prior written approval from the awarding agency:

1. Change in the scope or objectives of the project.

2. Change in the principal investigator or other key project people.

3. Change in level of effort of the principal investigator.

4. Subcontracting work to a third party.

5. No-cost extension.

6. Foreign travel must be approved for specific trips at least 60 days prior to departure (this includes Canada).

7. Re-budgeting travel costs 25% or $500 over budget, whichever is greater.

9. Automatic data processing equipment costing $500 or more.

10. Purchase of individual items of equipment costing $5,000 or more.

11. Purchase or specific items of equipment costing $10,000 or more, even when included in the approved budget. Form DD1419 must accompany the request for approval.

OTHER OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES

1. Annual Progress reports are due September 1, of each year.
2. Final Technical reports are due within 90 days after the termination date.
3. Annual Patent Reports (DD882) are due upon the anniversary date of each year.
4. Final Patent Report is due 90 days after the termination date.
5. Annual Property reports (Federally Owned) are due October 14, of each year.
6. Final Property reports (Federally Owned) are due 90 days after the termination date.