Are for-profit companies completely excluded from being a part of an eligible respondents proposal? Can a for-profit entity be a sub-contractor on a team led by an eligible responder?
A. For-profit companies are ineligible for funding as a grant recipient or a sub-grantee. The applicant may choose to contract for services or products to a for-profit company. However, as noted in the Request for Applications, recipients must follow the competitive procurement procedures in 40 CFR Part 30 or Part 31 when contracting for products and services. Identifying a specific contractor in your proposal does not exempt that transaction from competitive procurement requirements. 37Q. The RFA asks for a description of “your history of managing federal funds generally”. In the case of a university with a professor submitting a proposal, should the applicant provide their own history with federal funds, or the entire University’s history? A. Since the University will be legally accountable for financial management, it should submit information about its history of managing federal funds. EPA would be interested in audit findings and other indicators of financial stewardship. The app
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