Research Administration Process PI Dept / Center School Office of Research DC Res Adv proposals) University Advancement DCG CTO (industry clinical trials) SPA Purchasing Accounts Payable Financial Analysis Compliance General Counsel USC Stevens Identification of Funding Opportunities Seek funding opportunities for individual proposals P S S S Seek funding opportunities for interdisciplinary proposals S S P P Distribute funding opportunity information P S S S Proposal Preparation Provide expert guidance on funding opportunities P S Review and conditions identified in funding opportunities/solicitations S P Develop and revise technical or scholarly narrative P S Proofread and edit technical or scholarly narrative P S S Coordinates USC internal review process for institutionally limited proposals S P Identify subcontractors and collaborators P S Request and secure budget, scope of work and relevant documents from subcontractors and consultants P P S S Secure letters of support of collaborators P S Develop budget (CTO is primary for industry sponsored clinical trials) a P S S P Develop medicare coverage analysis (MCA) for budget(s) with patient care costs (all sponsor types) P If applicable, develop Small Business Subcontracting Plan(s) P Identify need for cost sharing funds P P S S Identify and delineate acceptable cost-share burden between Schools S P Coordinate arrangements P S Approve space requests P Submit requests for F&A waivers or reductions P Approve requests for F&A waivers or reductions P Complete the KC Proposal a P S Complete the conflict of interest disclosure questions on KC Proposal P Provide guidance to PI on proposal preparation P S Provide guidance to department on proposal preparation P S S S S trial
Research Administration Process PI Dept / Center School Office of Research DC Res Adv (large proposals) University Advancement DCG CTO (industry clinical trials) SPA Purchasing Accounts Payable Financial Analysis Compliance General Counsel USC Stevens Proposal Review and Approval Review scientific, technical, and scholarly portions of proposal P S S Review proposal packet for completeness and accuracy before sending to DCG P S Sign Principal Investigator Certification on KC Proposal P Verify that cost sharing quantified in proposal (e.g. budget, justification, SOW, etc) is identified in KC Proposal P Review proposed cost sharing for appropriateness P Approve cost sharing P Provide school review and approval of proposal P Provide institutional review of proposal (CTO primary for industry sponsored clinical trials only) P P Make revisions and corrections to proposal after institutional review, but prior to submission P S Provide institutional approval of proposal (CTO primary for industry sponsored clinical trials only) P P Provide cover letter identifying exceptional terms/conditions identified in funding opportunity/solicitation P Record proposal data in appropriate university systems for tracking and reporting (CTO primary for industry sponsored trials only) P P Proposal Submission For paper submissions: Send proposal to sponsors after institutional approval a P S a For electronic submissions: Submit proposal to sponsors after institutional approval (CTO primary for industry sponsored clinical trials only) a S P P For submissions: Submit proposal to sponsors after institutional approval (CTO primary for industry sponsored clinical trials only) a S P P Request preaward funding account P Approve preaward funding request (CTO primary for industry sponsored clinical trials only) a P a a Obtain firm commitment and/or approval from sponsor to spend funds in advance of the award (CTO primary for industry sponsored clinical trials only) P P Confirm status of award, firm commitment and/or allowability of preaward funding with sponsor (CTO primary for industry sponsored clinical trials only) P P Establish preaward funding authorization in University systems (CTO primary for industry sponsored clinical trials only) P P Monitor preaward funding account (CTO for industry sponsored clinical trials only) P S a a Prepare, finalize and approve Small Business Subcontracting Plan P Prepare Just In Time documents P Review, approve and submit Just In Time documents to sponsor P