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AO 103  Grant and Contract Awards and Amendments for Research, Development, Service, and Training

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Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

The Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs or designee is authorized to act for the President of the University regarding the powers and duties delegated to the President in the Board of Regents Governance, Standing Orders, Chapter 1, Section 4, including the execution of grant and contract awards for research, development, service, and training, and agreements, assignments, and other documents necessary for the implementation of Executive Order No. 36, Inventions, Discoveries, and Copyright, and Administrative Policy Statement 59.4, Technology Transfer Administration, Revenue Distribution, and Disclosure.

Senior Vice President for Finance, Planning & Budgeting, Chief Financial Officer

The Senior Vice President for Finance, Planning & Budgeting, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) or designee is authorized to act for the President of the University regarding:

  • Certification of the federal cost accounting standards board disclosure statement;
  • Negotiation of indirect cost recovery rates;
  • Reporting expenditures and requesting reimbursement from a research sponsor, including any certifications required therewith;
  • Releasing a research sponsor from additional claims of reimbursement on completed contracts; and
  • Negotiation and resolution of audit disputes or other prior contract-related disputes.

History

September 26, 1985; May 1, 1986; September 6, 1989; March 20, 1992; [Renumbered from Administrative Order No. 16] July 1, 1992; August 15, 2000; October 4, 2012; November 28, 2017; [Formerly numbered AO No. 4] January 13, 2026.

For additional delegations of authority, see:

  • Board of Regents Governance, Bylaws, Article V, “Officers of the University”
  • Board of Regents Governance, Standing Orders, Chapter 1, “Delegation of Authority”
  • Board of Regents Governance, Standing Orders, Chapter 6, “Authority for Washington Administrative Code Rule Making”
  • Executive Order No. 1, “The Office of the President”
  • Executive Order No. 4, “The Provost”
  • Executive Order No. 6, “The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), UW Medicine and Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine, University of Washington”
  • Executive Order No. 12, “The Deans”
  • Executive Order No. 71, “University of Washington Bothell”
  • Executive Order No. 72, “University of Washington Tacoma”
  • Administrative Orders: Delegations of Authority

For related information, see:

  • Executive Order No. 8, “Classified, Proprietary, and Restricted Research”
  • Executive Order No. 34, “Grant and Contract Support of University Activities”
  • Executive Order No. 36, “Inventions, Discovery, and Copyright”