The Contracts and Grants Service Center performs all of the pre- and post-award administration for the School of Dentistry.  The Service Center is managed by Diane Lafferty.  Please contact her at lafferty@umich.edu, or at 763-3389, if you have any questions or concerns.

• Pre-Award Service Standards (pdf) - Updates in progress
• Post-Award Service Standards (pdf)

The Contracts & Grants Service Center is also responsible for the review of all proposals with external and internal funding/provider sources. The Service Center receives any proposals that involve School of Dentistry faculty or space for compliance review with School, University and Sponsor guidelines -- whether primarily held in the School or outside campus units. The Dean of the School of Dentistry, or designee, is the signature authority for the School.

Pre-award services:

• Coordinate grant submission with PI, including producing a grant-specific timeline
• Coordinate cost sharing or indirect cost waivers with PI and Senior Associate Dean
• Develop the administrative shell for the ePAF
• Route the ePAF for signatures

Post-award services:

• Statement of Account Reconciliation
• Gross Pay Register Reconciliation
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Annual  and final progress reports to sponsor
• A-21 report review and approval
• Federal Demonstration Partnership Post-Award Change Approval/Notice (pdf)
• Grant close out
• Monitor clinical research study timelines
• Submit grant related workforce administration paperwork to HR

Materials Transfer Form preparation (link to http://orsp.umich.edu/download/mtf.pdf)