Incoming Award Review & Acceptance
Notice of awards are usually directed to the Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG). If a Principal Investigator (PI) or department receives an award notice for a funded sponsored research award, it should be immediately routed to . If you have received an award notice for a sponsored service or rate-based service activity, please route to ocgservicecontracts@colorado.edu.
All awards must be reviewed by OCG's Grant or Contract Officers regardless of the sponsor. OCG Grant and Contract Officers review the terms and conditions of the award and negotiate appropriate terms before accepting the award on behalf of CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.
As needed, OCG Grant and Contract Officers consult with the PI, department/institute research administratorsÌýand other administrative officesÌýsuch as Venture Partners at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ or University Counsel. The negotiation process ranges from a few days to several months.
Frequently Used Agreements
Information about the most commonly used types of agreements can be found on the pages listed under Types of Agreements in the navigation at right.
Status
Sent in an award and would like to know where it stands? Reach out to your CO/GO to get the proposal number for the award so you can check the award or agreement status yourself in InfoEd.Ìý
Key Clauses
During the review of a sponsored project award, GrantÌýand Contract Officers review key clauses in the Terms and ConditionsÌýof the agreement. The list of key clauses below outlines common areas of concern.Ìý
Did you receive an award?
Email it right away to ocg@colorado.edu for processing.
Find your department's Grant or Contract Officer in the Unit Directory.