What defines a prime recipient, sub-recipient and a vendor?
Prime Recipients – Organizations that receive Recovery Act awards (federally awarded contracts, grants, loans) directly from federal agency and are responsible for collecting data from their sub-recipients and vendors. Sub-Recipients – Organizations that receive Recovery Act awards from Prime Recipients and administer programs and/or projects. Vendors – Defined as a dealer, distributor, merchant, or other seller providing goods or services that are required to conduct work on Recovery Act programs or projects. Prime recipients or sub-recipients may purchase goods or services needed to carry out the project or program from vendors.
