Procurement With Federal Grant Funds Seminar

The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Uniform Guidance: Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, (2 CFR 200) is the cornerstone of Federal grants and financial assistance. You will learn when and how these requirements apply to program awards throughout the grant lifecycle. This is a core course in all tracks of the GMCP™ and is frequently scheduled with Cost Principles for Federal Grants.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the history, purpose, and applicability of the Uniform Administrative Requirements
• Use 2 CFR 200, Subparts A & B, to locate information about general terms and requirements
• Identify the pre-award requirements for federal awarding agencies and describe how they affect non-federal entities
• Use 2 CFR 200, Subpart D, to locate needed information about financial and program management standards
• Use 2 CFR 200, Subpart D, to locate needed information about property requirements
• Use 2 CFR 200, Subpart D, to locate needed information about procurement requirements
• Use 2 CFR 200, Subpart D, to locate needed information about reporting requirements
• Use 2 CFR 200, Subpart D, to locate needed information about subawards
• Use 2 CFR 200, Subpart D, to locate information about award records
• Use 2 CFR 200, Subpart D, to locate needed information about noncompliance and termination
• Use 2 CFR 200, Subpart D, to locate needed information about closeout
• Apply the administrative requirements found in the Uniform Guidance

Course Topics

Introduction to the Uniform Administrative Requirements

• Significance and Applicability of the Uniform Administrative Requirements
• History of the Uniform Administrative Requirements
• Structure of the Uniform Guidance

General Provisions of the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200 Subparts A and B)

• Acronyms and Definitions in the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200, Subpart A)
• General Provisions of the Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200, Subpart B)

Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal Awards (2 CFR 200 Subpart C)

• Federal Award Instruments
• Notices of Federal Financial Assistance
• Merit Review Process
• Pre-award Risk Assessment
• Application Forms
• Specific Conditions
• Certifications and Representations
• Federal Award Document
• Information that Becomes Public
• Remedies for Noncompliance

Financial and Program Management Standards (2 CFR 200, Subpart D - Subtitle I)

• Statutory and National Policy Requirements
• Performance Measurement
• Financial Management
• Internal Controls
• Bonds, Payment, Cost Sharing or Matching, and Program Income
• Revision of Budget and Program Plans, and Period of Performance
• Module Capstone: Reviewing a System Against the Administrative Requirements

Property Standards (2 CFR 200, Subpart D - Subtitle II)

• Property Definitions
• Property Management Standards

Procurement Standards (2 CFR 200, Subpart D - Subtitle III)

• Procurements by States
• Procurements by Others
• Contract Provisions
• Module Capstone: Revising Procurement Policies

Performance and Financial Monitoring and Reporting (2 CFR 200, Subpart D - Subtitle IV)

• Financial Reporting
• Program Performance Reporting
• Real Property Reporting

Subrecipient Monitoring and Management (2 CFR 200, Subpart D - Subtitle V)

• Subrecipient and Contractor Determinations
• Requirements for Pass-Through Entities

Record Retention and Access

• Retention Requirements for Records
• Transfer and Storage Requirements for Records

Remedies for Noncompliance (2 CFR 200, Subpart D - Subtitle VII)

• Termination Process
• Module Capstone: Using the Administrative Requirements to Resolve Termination and Enforcement Issues

Closeout Requirements (2 CFR 200, Subpart D - Subtitles VIII-X)

• Closeout Process
• Post-Closeout Requirements

Course Capstone

• Course Capstone: Finding Answers in the Administrative Requirements