A-Z Index and Glossary

EHS and IBC have a strict protocol for immediatly reporting spills of and exposures to potentially hazardous biological materials.  See Reporting Safety Incidents for details and procedures.

Formerly known as the CCR or Central Contractor Registry, the System for Award Management, or SAM, is the official U.S. Government system that consolidates Central Contractor Administration and other contractor databases. It is accessible to all. Click on Search Record using Cage Code #03399 or DUNS#  073133571 to access U-M information, expiration date, etc. Choose View Details and Reps & Certs to download the FARs or DFARS.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Single Administrative Point of Contact

Sponsored Awards on the Web. Web search for sponsored awards. Data is drawn from the eRPM data set (replaced PRISM).

Small Business Administration

• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
• Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) 

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program was established by Congress in 1982. It is a highly competitive program that encourages domestic small businesses to engage in federal research and development that has the potential for commercialization. Through a competitive awards-based program, SBIR enables small businesses to explore their technological potential and provides the incentive to profit from its commercialization.

The Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) was established in 1992. The unique feature of the STTR program is the requirement for the small business to formally collaborate with a research institution in Phase I and Phase II.

Several federal agencies participate in the SBIR/STTR programs and are required to set aside a percentage of their extramural budget so that domestic small businesses can engage in R&D that has a strong potential for technology commercialization.

See:  https://www.sbir.gov/

Standard Form

A six-digit number in the U-M financial system related to a specific project/grant and used for certain financial transactions (e.g., payroll, procurement).

Strategic Initiative for Developing Capacity in Ethical Review

Faculty, researchers, and students do not have the authority to sign (or accept funds to enter into) external research agreements that commit university resources, including the use of space, personnel, equipment, and services.

As a U-M researcher, you can propose research activity with external sponsors / collaborators, but you do not have the authority to negotiate and approve the legal aspects of any research agreement on behalf of U-M.

Only specific individuals have been granted by the university the authority to sign on its behalf. Internal forms researchers may typically sign include:

• Proposal Approval Form (PAF)
• Human Resources (HR) documents 
• Financial project reports
• Subcontract invoices

However, training, research, grants, and contracts may need to be signed by an authorized ORSP representative.

Additional Information:

• U-M Business, Contracts, and Signature Authority
• U-M Standard Practice Guide (SPG) 601.24: Delegation of Authority to Bind the University to External Agreements on Business and Financial Matters
• U-M Procurement Website - Authority Delegations pursuant to SPG 601.24 (see pages 50-62)
• Proposal Approval Form Information

A Single IRB (sIRB) is the IRB-of-Record, selected on a study-by-study basis, which provides the ethical review for all sites participating in a multi-site, collaborative human subjects study.  Common Rule agencies/funding sponsors (e.g., NIH) require an sIRB for domestic multi-site, collaborative studies.  

The Streamlined Non-competing Award Process (SNAP) makes use of the federal-wide Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR). The RPPR process requires that progress report submissions begin 45 days prior to the budget start date.

Statement of Activity

Statement of Work

Sponsored Project Administration

Space rate for certain private sponsors for full cost recovery and space survey.

U-M Standard Practice Guide

Sponsor Principal Investigator

SPIN: Sponsored Projects Information Network.  An on-line search system for research opportunities. See Funding Databases.