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SAM.gov Webinar

sjernigan — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:01:15 +0000

The General Services Administration (GSA) will hold a free webinar to assist individuals in using SAM.gov. The webinar will assist individuals in creating SAM.gov accounts, migrating permissions from the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, and updating existing registration. A recording of the webinar will be available for individuals who cannot attend at the assigned time. The information [...]

Draft Legislation Would Alter the National Science Foundation’s Peer Review Process

sjernigan — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:41:44 +0000

Multiple websites have reported on draft legislation that would alter the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) grant award process. According to the reports, Congressman Lamar Smith, chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, is drafting legislation that would require the Director of NSF to certify each awarded project: is in the interest of the United [...]

House Approves Bill to Prevent Delinquent Taxpayers from Receiving Grants and Contracts

sjernigan — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:11:05 +0000

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill yesterday that would prevent entities from receiving grants and contracts if they are “seriously delinquent” in paying federal taxes. The Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2013, H.R. 882, would require grant applicants to submit a certification indicating if their federal taxes have been paid in full. [...]

House Committee Approves Bill to Limit Grant Awards to Delinquent Taxpayers

sjernigan — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:06:51 +0000

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved a bill yesterday that would limit an agency from awarding a grant if a recipient is delinquent in paying federal taxes. The Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2013, H.R. 882, would require grant applicants to submit a certification indicating whether they have fully paid their federal [...]

OMB Officials Discuss the Proposed Uniform Guidance

sjernigan — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:54:55 +0000

OMB officials discussed the proposed “Super Circular” today at the monthly National Grant Management Association (NGMA) training luncheon held in Washington, D.C. The officials discussed some of the proposed changes that would affect grants management, with one official labeling the entire process Extreme Makeover: OMB Edition. The “Super Circular,” known formally as the Uniform Guidance: Cost [...]

GAO Releases Redbook Update

sjernigan — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:45:46 +0000

The GAO recently released the annual update to the Principles of Federal Appropriations Law, more commonly referred to as the Redbook. Two GAO opinions referenced in the update are important for the grants community. The first important GAO opinion concerned the authority of the Social Security Administration to carry out two grant programs after the authorization [...]

The Sequester is Here

sjernigan — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:18:07 +0000

Barring a last minute compromise, the sequester will become a reality tonight. In preparation for the $85 billion in automatic spending cuts, OMB released a memo yesterday detailing the effect of the sequester on important government functions. Included in the memo is an explanation of how grant funding will be impacted. The excerpt from the [...]

Help Us Help You!

sjernigan — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:44:43 +0000

We need your help to plan our upcoming class schedule and training. Where would you like us to schedule classes? Are there additional courses you’d like to see offered online? What new courses or products could we offer to meet your training and professional development needs? Your answers to these and other questions will help us [...]

Free Webinar for SAM.gov Information

sjernigan — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:54:01 +0000

OMB to Host Webinar on Proposed Guidance

sjernigan — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:44:17 +0000

OMB announced plans to hold a webinar on the proposed Uniform Guidance on February 8, 2013 at 11:00 am EST at www.cfo.gov. The webinar is free and preregistration is not required. The webinar will explain the proposed policy changes and how the grants community will be impacted. The Guidance was published last Friday. It is designed [...]