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A Cooperative Agreement is a type of award which is entirely NOT similar to a grant.

  1. True
  2. True for science projects only
  3. True for arts projects only
  4. False

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

A Cooperative Agreement is a type of award which is similar to a grant, but in which the sponsor's staff will actively involve in proposal preparation and is anticipating substantial involvement in research activities once the award is made. A Notice of Grant Award is the (legally) binding document that serves the purpose of notifying the recipient and others that a grant or cooperative agreement has been made. This is the document where you can find all terms of the award plus the obligation of funds.



A Notice of Grant Award is always legally binding.

  1. True
  2. True for those issued before Sept 2002
  3. True for those issued before Sept 2004
  4. True for those issued before Sept 2006
  5. False

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

A Cooperative Agreement is a type of award which is similar to a grant, but in which the sponsor's staff will actively involve in proposal preparation and is anticipating substantial involvement in research activities once the award is made. A Notice of Grant Award is the (legally) binding document that serves the purpose of notifying the recipient and others that a grant or cooperative agreement has been made. This is the document where you can find all terms of the award plus the obligation of funds.



Which of the following is true about a Cooperative Agreement?

  1. the sponsor's staff will actively involve in proposal preparation
  2. the sponsor's staff will NOT actively involve in proposal preparation
  3. the sponsor's staff will actively involve in proposal audit
  4. None of the choices.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

A Cooperative Agreement is a type of award which is similar to a grant, but in which the sponsor's staff will actively involve in proposal preparation, and is anticipating substantial involvement in research activities once the award is made. A Notice of Grant Award is the (legally) binding document that serves the purpose of notifying the recipient and others that a grant or cooperative agreement has been made. This is the document where you can find all terms of the award plus the obligation of funds.



Which of the following is the document where you can find all terms of the award plus the obligation of funds?

  1. Notice of Grant Award
  2. Notice of Grant Authority
  3. Notice of Grant Capture
  4. Notice of Grant Record
  5. None of the choices.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

A Cooperative Agreement is a type of award which is similar to a grant, but in which the sponsor's staff will actively involve in proposal preparation, and is anticipating substantial involvement in research activities once the award is made. A Notice of Grant Award is the (legally) binding document that serves the purpose of notifying the recipient and others that a grant or cooperative agreement has been made. This is the document where you can find all terms of the award plus the obligation of funds.



An unilateral award is an award that has been made by a sponsor to an organization:

  1. after considering at least 2 competitive proposals.
  2. after considering at least 3 competitive proposals.
  3. after considering at least 4 competitive proposals.
  4. without considering any competitive proposals.
  5. None of the choices.

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

An unilateral award is an award that has been made by a sponsor to an organization without considering any competitive proposals. This kind of awards is most often employed when unsolicited proposals are receiving favorable treatment. Unsolicited Proposals are those proposals submitted that are not in response to an RFP, RFA, or program announcement.



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