Part 550 - General Administrative Policy for Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreements  


§ 550.100 - Purpose and scope.
§ 550.101 - Definitions.
§ 550.102 - Applicability.
§ 550.103 - Eligibility.
§ 550.104 - Competition.
§ 550.105 - Duration.
§ 550.106 - Mutuality of interest.
§ 550.107 - Exceptions.
§ 550.108 - Conflicting policies and deviations.
§ 550.109 - Formation of non-assistance cooperative agreements.
§ 550.110 - Certifications and compliance with statutory and national policy requirements; REE conflict of interest policy.
§ 550.111 - Project supervision and responsibilities.
§ 550.112 - Administrative supervision.
§ 550.113 - Rules of the workplace.
§ 550.114 - Availability of funds.
§ 550.115 - Payment.
§ 550.116 - Prior approvals.
§ 550.117 - Program income.
§ 550.118 - Peer review.
§ 550.119 - Publications and audiovisuals.
§ 550.120 - Press releases.
§ 550.121 - Advertising.
§ 550.122 - Vesting of title.
§ 550.123 - Financial reporting.
§ 550.124 - Technical and property reporting requirements.
Subpart A - General
§ 550.1 - Purpose and scope.
§ 550.2 - Definitions.
§ 550.3 - Applicability.
§ 550.4 - Eligibility.
§ 550.5 - Competition.
§ 550.6 - Duration.
§ 550.7 - Exceptions.
§ 550.8 - Conflicting policies and deviations.
§ 550.9 - Other applicable regulations.
§ 550.10 - Special Award Conditions.
Subpart B - Formation of Agreements
§ 550.11 - Purpose.
§ 550.12 - Statutory authorization required (REE Agency).
§ 550.13 - Mutuality of interest.
§ 550.14 - Indirect cost/tuition remission.
§ 550.15 - Resource contribution.
§ 550.16 - Project development.
§ 550.17 - Peer review.
§ 550.18 - Assurances/certifications.
Subpart C - Management of Agreements
Program Management
§ 550.26 - Monitoring program performance.
§ 550.27 - Prior approvals.
§ 550.28 - Publications and acknowledgment of support.
§ 550.29 - Press releases.
§ 550.30 - Advertising.
§ 550.31 - Questionnaires and survey plans.
§ 550.32 - Project supervision and responsibilities.
§ 550.33 - Administrative supervision.
§ 550.34 - Research misconduct.
§ 550.35 - Rules of the workplace.
Suspension, Termination, and Enforcement
§ 550.56 - Purpose of suspension, termination, and enforcement.
§ 550.57 - Suspension and termination.
§ 550.58 - Enforcement.
Procurement Standards
§ 550.43 - Purpose of procurement standards.
§ 550.44 - Cooperator responsibilities.
§ 550.45 - Standards of conduct.
§ 550.46 - Competition.
§ 550.47 - Cost and price analysis.
§ 550.48 - Procurement records.
§ 550.49 - Contract administration.
§ 550.50 - Contract provisions.
Equipment/Property Standards
§ 550.36 - Purpose of equipment/property standards.
§ 550.37 - Title to equipment.
§ 550.38 - Equipment.
§ 550.39 - Equipment replacement insurance.
§ 550.40 - Supplies and other expendable property.
§ 550.41 - Federally-owned property.
§ 550.42 - Intangible property.
Reports and Records
§ 550.51 - Purpose of reports and records.
§ 550.52 - Reporting program performance.
§ 550.53 - Financial reporting.
§ 550.54 - Invention disclosure and utilization reporting.
§ 550.55 - Retention and access requirements for records.
Financial Management
§ 550.19 - Purpose.
§ 550.20 - Standards for financial management systems.
§ 550.21 - Funding availability.
§ 550.22 - Payment.
§ 550.23 - Program income.
§ 550.24 - Non-Federal audits.
§ 550.25 - Allowable costs.
Subpart D - Close Out
§ 550.59 - Purpose.
§ 550.60 - Closeout procedures.
§ 550.61 - Subsequent adjustments and continuing responsibilities.
§ 550.62 - Collection of amounts due.