May applicants hire an outside contractor or consultant to assist in implementation of the REMS project?
Yes. Applicants may hire outside contractors to assist in the implementation of project objectives. However, in order to ensure sustainability of effort, ED recommends use of contractors to help build capacity within the LEA, rather than to complete a majority of the project activities. For example, a good use of contractors would be to help establish protocols and provide training in conducting vulnerability assessments. This is in contrast to hiring a contractor to complete all vulnerability assessments on behalf of the LEA. If funded, grantees are required to follow basic procurement guidelines outlined in section 80.36 of EDGAR available at www.ed.gov/policy/fund/reg/edgarReg/edgar.html. The primary standard noted here is that “Grantees and sub grantees will use their own procurement procedures which reflect applicable State and local laws and regulations, provided that the procurements conform to applicable Federal law and the standards identified in this section.” These standards
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