10 Areas of Grant Risk to Consider
It’s a nightmare grant risk scenario! Picture grant funds flying out the door with seemingly little or no oversight. (Remember the “bad” part of the ARRA funding days in 2009? See any similarities between the CARES Act and ARPA funding?) The stories in the press certainly give the impression that good grants frequently go bad. […]
Download Your Free Procurement Methods “Bear Claw” Poster
Want an easy way to remember the five procurement methods under the federal 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 […]
New Procurement Rules Clarified By OMB
On August 13, 2020, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) implemented statutory changes to 2 CFR Part 200, including updates to the procurement standards related to micro-purchases, sole source procurements, and contract provisions for federal grant recipients. Federal award recipients should be aware of these changes and have updated their procurement policies accordingly. These […]
How to Select the Best Types of Contracts for Grants
When managing a federal grant, one of the decisions you may need to make is what type of contract to use for procuring goods and services. And when that grant is a federal award, it becomes even more critical as the federal funding comes with rules and preferences about what types of contract you can […]
Decoding Grant Management-Success Tip: Types of Federal Awards
Does the idea of decoding grant management make you feel unsettled? (Maybe even a little anxious as you pour through all the grant regulations?) Since the founding of the United States, federal grants have historically been seen as a gift with a few conditions thrown in. The Federal Government didn’t seem to take the concept […]
3 Simple Ways To Prevent Grant Embezzlement
You see it on the news all too frequently. Funds are embezzled from grants awarded by the federal government, and taxpayer dollars are lost to grant embezzlement. Furthermore, embezzlement has an extremely negative impact on the grantee organization. Trust is broken, professional reputations are tarnished, and there is a predictable loss of public support. The […]