Federal Award

Award received directly from a federal agency or indirectly from a pass-through entity where the originating sponsor is a federal agency. Federal Awards include federal contracts for Research & Development, but do not include other contracts that a Federal agency uses to buy goods or services.

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• Notice of Award
• Award
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• Contract
• Federal Contract
• Cooperative Agreement
• Other Transaction Authority
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• Authority to Sign: Sponsored Program Funding vs. Goods & Services