All OSU administrators and faculty must be aware of, and comply with these requirements.
Violations carry a stiff fine.
On grant and contract proposals to federal agencies, the certification regarding lobbying accompanies the proposal. An item on the OSU proposal check-off sheet brings this to the attention of administrators and faculty. As an example, the certification regarding lobbying that is part of the cover sheet for proposals to the National Science Foundation is shown here. Similar lobbying certification forms are required for other federal agencies. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.