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SECTION 800: AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES
SOURCE: NDSU President
- AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FOR SIGNING PROPOSALS AND AWARD DOCUMENTS. The
Vice President for Research, Creative Activities, and Technology Transfer
(or designee) is the designated university representative to sign all proposals
(research, education, fee-for-service etc.) submitted to external agencies.
In the absence of the Vice President, the Vice-President for Academic Affairs
or the Vice-President for Finance and Administration may sign.
In cases where special commitments on behalf of the University are required (e.g., IVN time, real property improvements such as buildings, or financial match commitments by the University), the Vice President for Finance and Administration and the Vice President for Research, Creative Activities, and Technology Transfer must also approve the proposal.
- AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION FUNDS. The designated representative to
sign for agricultural entitlements such as Hatch and McIntire-Stennis funds
and USDA/CSRS non- competitive grants is the Vice President for Agriculture.
- COOPERATIVE EXTENSION ENTITLEMENT FUNDS. The designated representative to
sign for extension service funds such as Smith-Lever funds is the Vice President
for Agriculture.
- NORTH DAKOTA FOREST SERVICE. The designated representative to sign for Cooperative
Forestry Assistance funds is the State Forester.
- AUTHORIZED BUSINESS OFFICIAL. The Authorized Business Official for all grant and contract activity is the Director of Grant and Contract Accounting as delegated by the Vice President for Finance and Administration. All financial reports requiring an authorized official's certification must be signed by the Director of Grant and Contract Accounting.
HISTORY: July 1990; Amended April 1992; September 1993; June 1996, March 2002, August 2007.