In the case that an application proposes a specific sub-contractor in the application, what documentation should be submitted?

The SGA does not include any requirements for specific information on subcontracts, but notes that such information may be included. The SGA notes, for example, that information on “subcontractors (if applicable)” may be included in the two page abstract. The SGA further states: “Subgranting may not be included in the budget as a line item or in the text of the application. However, subcontracting may be included as a budget line item. Subcontracts must be awarded in accordance with 29 CFR 95.40-48 and are subject to audit, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 95.26(d). Subcontracts awarded after the Cooperative Agreement is signed, and not proposed in the application, must be awarded through a formal competitive bidding process, unless prior written approval is obtained from USDOL. The determination of whether a Grantee's relationship with a subrecipient would constitute a subgrant or subcontract is determined primarily with reference to an agreement's general purpose, ...  more