Contract and Grant Manual

INTRODUCTION

This Manual provides the policies of the University of California for the solicitation, acceptance or execution, and administration of awards from extramural sponsors for the conduct of research, scholarly and professional training, and public service.

Scope: The Manual recognizes that contract and grant administration must consider both internal functions of the University and external sponsor requirements. Therefore, this Manual will provide policy requirements related to the contract and grant administration function which have been developed by the University Systemwide Administration to meet internal institutional needs. It will also identify major external Federal and State sponsor policy requirements and the Systemwide Office responsible for policy leadership and implementation within the University.

The Contract and Grant Manual provides primary policy treatment only on subjects not covered in other Systemwide Administration Manuals. Where needed, references to and summaries of policies included in other Systemwide Manuals and other University issuances will be provided in the Contract and Grant Manual. The Manual is not intended to cover operational practices or procedures.

Applicability: Policies in this Manual apply to all University organizations and components within the jurisdiction of The Regents of the University of California including University Extension, and Agriculture and University Services. The Manual applies to major Department of Energy (DOE) Laboratories (LBL, LLNL, LANSL, and LBES) when extramural projects are proposed to a sponsor other than DOE and when a project or program is supported by awards made directly to The Regents on behalf of the Laboratory rather than through a funding action to one of the major contracts with DOE.

Policies in this Manual do not apply to Federal construction grants to the extent they are subject to the policies and procedures in the University Facilities Manual, or to awards for student scholarships, grants or loans, or work study programs within the scope of campus and Systemwide Administration Student Aid Offices.

Responsibility: Responsibility for publishing and maintaining this Manual is assigned to the Vice President--Financial and Business Management.