When another institution/organization (subrecipient) will be paid by USC to conduct a portion of the proposed project, a subcontract should be used if the following criteria apply:

• Funds will be paid to another university/organization rather than to an individual.
• The subrecipient will contribute to the scholarly or scientific conduct of the project.
• The subrecipient's effort requires judgment, unique expertise, and original thought.
• The subrecipient does not provide identical services to others as its primary business.

Each participating consortium/subcontractor must submit:

• A separate statement of work
• A detailed budget for both the initial budget period and the entire proposed project period.
• Written confirmation of the institution's willingness to participate in the project.
• Required USC documentation:  Agency forms signed by subcontractor signatory (cover page, budget page including budget justification and project narrative).  Subcontractor budget must include any approved indirect cost rate.

Refer to sponsor guidelines for  specific subrecipient  proposal requirements.

 NOTES:

1. The total costs of the subcontract (subcontractor's direct costs + subcontractor's indirect costs) is a direct cost in USC's budget.