In return, recipient organizations are required to have systems sufficient to monitor and track such changes. An Institutional Prior Approval Form is used to request such a change. The Office of Research reviews the request and, when approved, notifies the agency in writing. A PI must ensure adequate completion of the original scope of work within the funds available. Any request must include supporting reasons for the change.
Contracts are generally more restrictive, however.
Prior to making any change in an approved contract, agency approval must be obtained. Change in key personnel, as specified in the application or award. A subcontract or the contracting out of any work under an award, unless described in the application and approved in the award. The following changes in grants are more likely to fall under Tulane authority. It is difficult to generalize about non-federal awards because sponsor regulations can vary widely.