Click here to browse the UMCP Policies and Procedures on Outside Consultancy Supplies and Expendable Equipment items should be identified and justified. They include, for example, chemicals, glassware, small electronic components, animals and animal rations, unusually large quantities of paper supplies as in the preparation and distribution of questionnaires or other brochures and forms, and minor fees for informants in anthropological or sociological studies. Also browse UMCP Policy for Direct Charging of Costs to Federal Grants. There must be a correlation between the project and the purpose of the meeting. Such costs may include transportation, room and board.
Federal agencies require the use of U.S. flag carriers.
If the project requires travel to various locations in order to perform the work, these costs should also be identified. An itinerary may be required if travel is a significant portion of the total cost. Some examples would be travel to various localities to collect samples, to interview respondents, or to make special measurements. This should include manuscript illustration, costs of reprints, and page charges to be incurred in publishing articles resulting from the project. Subcontracts with other entities which provide a substantial programmatic contribution to the project.