In our last post, we looked at 6 questions you should ask to tell how safe your federal grant is from conflicts of interest. In today’s post, we’ll look at what you can do to reduce the risk of a conflict of interest affecting your organization and your federal funding. Here are 5 Ways to Reduce the […]
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 […]
13 Top Tips for Grant Management Monitoring
I recently shared an article on LinkedIn on the 7 warning signs for grant management monitoring, and I was amazed by the response! It felt like people were leaping up from their desks to get their 2 cents in for the top grant management monitoring tips as well! And many of the ideas were actually […]
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 […]
Seven Ways to Improve Grant Management-Part II
In my last post: Seven Ways to Improve Grant Management Part I, I looked share grant management resources you. These suggestions from various Office of the Inspectors General (OIG) on how to improve management of your grant. In this second part of our series, I expand on their suggestions by looking at monitoring, performance measurements […]
Seven Ways to Improve Grant Management-Part I
I admit it. I’m kind of “geeky” when it comes to grants management. I love to know what’s working with federal grants, and when good grants go bad. If you want to see how things can go wrong with grant management…I mean REALLY wrong, one of the places I love to learn more is the […]