Administering your nih contract

1. Administering your nih contract Presented by: Susan Nsangou Branch Chief National Institute on Drug Abuse

2. Review your contract Review upon receipt (Acceptance) Confirm any details with the Contracting Officer who signed the order/contract If any changes have occurred, please identify and communicate to the appropriate parties Is your information correct?

3. Roles and responsibilities Binding authority to accept the order Performance of services or delivery Government Roles and Responsibilities Binding Authority is the Contracting Officer who signed the order Requisitioner/program has the need Receiver is the Government staff that accepts the costs/invoice and begins the payment process NIH Office of Commercial Accounts is the entity that makes payment

4. Further Government roles and responsibilities Now come the changes to the contract/order Identify the source of the change Change in product/service from the contractor Change due to a request from Program Change due to a request from the Contracting Officer who signed the order Only the Contracting Officer can make modifications to the order/contract Do not accept Oral Acceptance �to be followed up by the �Contracting Officer�

5. How will my company get paid? Invoice instructions are attached to the order/contract � if not, ask! Payment is in arrears from receipt of the invoice Submit the invoice and follow up in 7 days to ensure that the invoice has been admitted into the system Contact the NIH OFM or Contracting Officer for any issues or concerns

6. Contact information nsangous@mail.nih.gov 301 443 2104