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local and Indian tribal government and the Federal Government.
<br />local and Indian tribal government and the Federal Government.
<br />3. "Awarding agency" means (a) with respect to a grant, cooperative agreement, or cost
<br />3. "Awarding agency" means (a) with respect to a grant, cooperative agreement, or cost
<br />3. "Awarding agency" means (a) with respect to a grant, cooperative agreement, or cost
<br />reimbursement contract, the Federal agency, and (b) with respect to a subaward, the party that
<br />reimbursement contract, the Federal agency, and (b) with respect to a subaward, the party that
<br />reimbursement contract, the Federal agency, and (b) with respect to a subaward, the party that
<br />awarded the subaward.
<br />awarded the subaward.
<br />4. "Central service cost allocation plan" meansthe documentation identifying, accumulating, and
<br />allocating or developing billing rates based on the allowable costs of services provided by a
<br />governmental unit on a centralized basis to its departments and agencies. The costs of these
<br />services may be allocated or billed to users.
<br />5. "Claim" means a written demand or written assertion by the governmental unit or grantor
<br />seeking, as a matter of right, the payment of money in a sum certain, the adjustment or
<br />interpretation of award terms, or other relief arising under or relating to the award. A voucher,
<br />invoice or other routine request for payment that is not a dispute when submitted is not a claim.
<br />Appeals, such as those filed by a governmental unit in response to questioned audit costs, are not
<br />considered claims until a final management decision is made by the Federal awarding agency.
<br />6. "Cognizant agency" means the Federal agency responsible for reviewing, negotiating, and
<br />approving cost allocation plans or indirect cost proposals developed under this Circular on behalf
<br />of all Federal agencies. OMB publishes a listing of cognizant agencies.
<br />7. "Common Rule" means the "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
<br />7. "Common Rule" means the "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
<br />7. "Common Rule" means the "Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and
<br />Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments; Final Rule" originally issued at 53 FR
<br />Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments; Final Rule" originally issued at 53 FR
<br />Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments; Final Rule" originally issued at 53 FR
<br />8034-8103 (March 11, 1988). Other common rules will be referred to by their specific titles.
<br />8034-8103 (March 11, 1988). Other common rules will be referred to by their specific titles.
<br />8. "Contract" means a mutually binding legal relationship obligating the seller to furnish the
<br />supplies or services (including construction) and the buyer to pay for them. It includes all types
<br />of commitments that obligate the government to an expenditure of appropriated funds and that,
<br />except as otherwise authorized, are in writing. In addition to bilateral instruments, contracts
<br />include (but are not limited to): awards and notices of awards; job orders or task orders issued
<br />under basic ordering agreements; letter contracts; orders, such as purchase orders, under which
<br />the contract becomes effective by written acceptance or performance; and, bilateral contract
<br />modifications. Contracts do not include grants and cooperative agreements covered by 31 U.S.C.
<br />6301 et seq.
<br />9. "Cost" means an amount as determined on a cash, accrual, or other basis acceptable to the
<br />Federal awarding or cognizant agency. It does not include transfers to a general or similar fund.
<br />10. "Cost allocation plan" means central service cost allocation plan, public assistance cost
<br />allocation plan, and indirect cost rate proposal. Each of these terms are further defined in this
<br />section.
<br />11. "Cost objective" means a function, organizational subdivision, contract, grant, or other
<br />11. "Cost objective" means a function, organizational subdivision, contract, grant, or other
<br />11. "Cost objective" means a function, organizati
<br />onal subdivision, contract, grant, or other
<br />activity for which cost data are needed and for which costs are incurred.
<br />activity for which cost data are needed and for which costs are incurred.
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