foreign grants, foreign organizations, international organizations, foreign components, foreign sites

16.1 General

Most of the policies contained in IIA apply to NIH grants made to foreign organizations and international organizations (hereafter "foreign grants"), including the requirements of 2 CFR Part 200 and the cost principles The government-wide principles, issued by OMB (or, in the case of commercial organizations, the Federal Acquisition Regulation [48 CFR 21], or, in the case of hospitals, 45 CFR 75, Appendix IX, "Principles For Determining Costs Applicable to Research and Development Under Grants and Contracts with Hospitals"), on allowability and unallowability of costs under federally sponsored agreements. See Cost Considerations-The Cost Principles for additional details. incorporated by reference in those regulations. If an applicant/recipient would be unable to comply with these requirements, the AOR should contact the GMO. Specific exceptions and modifications of IIA requirements for foreign grants, and highlights of other policies, are set forth in this chapter. This chapter also includes policies that apply to domestic grants with a foreign component.