In the first article of this series of articles related to selling to the federal government, I discussed federal acquisition regulations (FAR), cost accounting standards (CAS) and the types of ...

Funding direct costs supports the expenses that can be specifically identified with a particular project such as researchers, supplies and travel. Funding indirect costs supports the critical ...

In manufacturing companies, labor and materials costs are broken into direct and indirect components. Direct costs are those that can be traced directly to the products that are being produced, while ...

Congratulations! The program officer at your favorite foundation has finally invited you to submit a proposal for the new program you would like to start. You’re thrilled, but now comes the hard part: ...

Indirect Costs, also known as Facilities and Administrative Costs (F&A) or overhead, are institutional costs that are not specifically allocable to individual sponsored projects but are real costs ...

If you work at a research institution receiving federal funding and are in possession of an internet connection, chances are you’ve been nervously following the legal and political battle over recent, ...

Since 1947, the federal government has provided research institutions with funding for administrative and facilities costs such as rent, heating, and electricity in addition to direct costs for ...

Indirect costs (Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs) are charged to externally sponsored awards, unless specifically prohibited by the funding agency. A percentage of indirect (F&A) costs ...

Two months after the National Institutes of Health unilaterally capped indirect research cost reimbursement rates at 15 percent—which a federal judge has permanently blocked—the Department of Energy ...