To honor our first 10 years as one of the premier federal grant management training companies, I pulled this post out of moth-balls that I wrote when I first started the company.
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5 Things I learned at the Grant Professional Association (GPA) Conference
I’m attending and presenting at the upcoming Grant Professional Association (GPA) Conference. Now I admit it. I was slow to join any type of professional organization. It seemed impossible to fit into my already busy schedule. But I took a chance on the GPA and what I discovered is that connecting with other grant professionals […]
Mystery of the Grant Fraud Triangle
Grant fraud is a mystery to many of us. How can it happen? Why would someone do it? And more importantly: How can federal grant recipients avoid grant fraud? Solving the mystery of “The Fraud Triangle” was led by criminologist Dr. Donald Cressey and is based on his well-accepted behavioral research model studying embezzlers. 3 […]
How Safe is Your Grant from Conflicts of Interest?
Good grants management requires grantees to use their federal funds in the best interests of their Federal grant. But when the people put their personal best interests before the best interests of the Federal program the result can shatter trust-both with the funding agency and within the organization. And trust once broken is expensive and […]
How to Create Written Procurement Procedures from Scratch
The requirement for written procurement procedures is part of the Uniform Guidance that many federal grant recipients have been slow to implement. So if you are wondering how to create the “dreaded” written procurement procedures manual from scratch, don’t worry. I have created a roadmap for success on this federal grant requirement. Written Procurement Procedures […]
Download Your Free Procurement Methods “Bear Claw” Poster
Want an easy way to remember the five procurement methods under the new grant regulations–2 CFR Part 200–also known as the “Super Circular” or Uniform Guidance? We’ve got a cool poster for you Download Your Procurement Bear Claw Poster Image for sharing Download Your Procurement Bear Claw Poster High-Quality .pdf for printing(Warning-this is a large […]