The Grants and Contracts Management team of the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) provides services in the following areas:

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Sponsored Programs Management

• Provides information, guidance, and training to the Harvard Pilgrim research community regarding sponsor guidelines, regulations, and expectations

• Prepares and negotiates Harvard Pilgrim's F&A (indirect cost) rate with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

• Coordinates financial audits of sponsored research activity, including the annual single audit required by the Uniform Guidance

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Pre-Award Administration

• Provides guidance in the preparation of the administrative sections of a proposal

• Endorses and submits all applications for external funding

• Negotiates terms and conditions of awards with sponsors

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Post-Award Administration

• Ensures that appropriate business associate, confidentiality, and data use agreements are in place with investigators, research collaborators, and other individuals participating in the research activity, as required

• Issues subcontracts to collaborating organizations

• Post-award financial administration, including establishing financial accounts, producing financial reports, effort tracking and certification, monitoring expenditures, re-budgeting, and interfacing with sponsors

• Invoices prime contractors and payment of subcontractors' invoices

• Endorsement and timely submission of financial reports to sponsors