Adjustments to Awards
Incurring of Certain Costs for Which Program Office Approval is Required
You must obtain written prior approval for some costs, as specified in the applicable Title 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) section (Parts 215, 220, 225, and/or 230), and as discussed in Chapter 11: Costs Requiring Prior Approval. The following are examples of costs that require a GAN for prior approval:
- Compensation for consultant services in excess of $450 per 8-hour day, or $56.25 per hour
- Sole source procurements in excess of $100,000
- Publication plans
- Purchase of Automatic Data Processing, or ADP, equipment and software
- Costs incurred prior to the date of the subaward period
- Foreign travel