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This document provides guidance on the treatment of indirect costs and the execution of Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) at LBNL. It outlines the responsibilities of the partner in bearing indirect costs and highlights the process for submitting proposals and formalizing collaborations through CRADAs.
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UC Discovery Grant LBNL Specific Guidance Jeff Weiner Sponsored Projects Office April 2009
General • Per UC rules, the partner’s funds bear all indirects while UC funds do not bear any indirects. • At LBNL, indirects on UC funds need to be picked up by the partner ( in addition to the indirects on their funds) • The proposal is submitted by the SPO office • If successful, we execute a CRADA with the partner to formalize the collaboration.
Indirect Cost Treatment • UC money is treated like “CSR Funds (or gifts)” for LBNL accounting rules. • Organizational burdens are charged to the UC funds and would have to be transferred to the partner because no indirect types burdens are allowable on the UC funds. • Procurement and Travel burdens are Service Center recharges and are considered direct charges and are charged to UC. • There is no G&A charged to the UC funds but are charged to the Partner funds. • Partner pays • full cost on its funds (including FAC if applicable) and also pays the Org Burden on the UC funds
Agreement Type • A CRADA would be executed and the partner’s share would be • its share of direct costs, • all indirects, and, • the indirects that UC will not pay (see previous page). • While this would cost the sponsor some additional costs, it is significantly less than applying full Lab Indirect costs • CRADAs take some time to execute, so start early