Related SOP: [Meals and Refreshments Under a Contract
SOP](http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/sop/contracts/meals.htm)

Updated September 8, 2006 (jlg)

**NIAID, NIH Review and Approval Routeslip for NIH Form 2408-1**

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

NATIONAL INSTITUTE of ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Office of Acquisitions, DEA

**REQUEST FOR USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR LIGHT REFRESHMENTS/MEALS**

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  **REVIEW and APPROVAL OFFICIAL (Name and    **INITIALS &  **BUILDING/ROOM**
  Title)**                                    DATE**        

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+------------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+
| **PLEASE INITIAL AND FORWARD THIS        |             |             |
| PACKAGE TO THE NEXT PERSON ON THIS       |             |             |
| ROUTESLIP**                              |             |             |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+
| [Insert name and title of 1^st^ level    |             | 6700B /     |
| review]{.mark}                           |             | xxxx        |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+
| Branch Chief                             |             | 6700B /     |
|                                          |             | xxxx        |
| OA, DEA, NIAID                           |             |             |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+
| Charles W. Grewe                         |             | 6700B /     |
|                                          |             | 3101        |
| Director, OA, DEA, NIAID                 |             |             |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+
| Paula S. Strickland                      |             | 6700B /     |
|                                          |             | 2142        |
| Acting Director, DEA, NIAID              |             |             |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+
| Wayne Crum                               |             | 6610 / 2043 |
|                                          |             |             |
| Acting Chief, BFMB, OSPFM, OMO, OD,      |             |             |
| NIAID                                    |             |             |
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| John J. McGowan, Ph.D.                   |             | 31 / 7A19   |
|                                          |             |             |
| Director, OMO, OD, NIAID                 |             |             |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+
| Branch Chief                             |             | 6700B /     |
|                                          |             | xxxx        |
| OA, DEA, NIAID                           |             |             |
+------------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+
|                                          |             |             |
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|                                          |             |             |
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|                                          |             |             |
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  **Note:** This routeslip transmits a request to use appropriated funds
  for light refreshments and meals under a contract. Retain in the
  official file with document routed for review or approval.

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| **COMMENTS: [\[Meeting Title\] \[Meeting dates\] ]{.mark}**           |
|                                                                       |
| > **[\[Cost of meals\]]{.mark}**                                      |
|                                                                       |
| Approval is requested for [\[light refreshments -- meals\]]{.mark}    |
| for this NIH-Sponsored [\[Training -- Conference -- Meeting\]]{.mark} |
| event under NIAID Contract No. N01-AI-xxxxx. All conditions required  |
| for approval of have been met.                                        |
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  **Initiator (Name & Telephone               **Initials &  **Building/Room**
  Extension)**                                Date**        

                                301-                        6700B /
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**NIH-2046 (Rev. 3-94)**