What is the difference between a subcontract and consultant?
Subcontracts are agreements with other entities (“Subrecipients”) for a substantial programmatic contribution to the project. Subcontracts require specific approval of the sponsor thus your proposal must include, at minimum, a work statement, budget and subrecipient institutional official’s endorsement for the services to be performed. Subcontracting arrangements are shown in the proposal to provide a clear delineation of the work to be performed by each organization and its cost. There also must be a complete budget itemizing the direct and indirect costs for each subrecipient. Upon award to the Foundation of the grant or contract, a subcontract will be awarded to the subrecipient institution. Consultants are experts outside the University and Foundation who bring a particular expertise to a project that is otherwise not available within the institution. University faculty members are normally not eligible to receive compensation from the Research Foundation for consulting services on
