Question: How do I get a copy of the
Indirect Cost Guide?
Answer: The Indirect Cost Guide
is available on the Internet
http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/boc/costdeterminationguide/main.htm or you
may call our office at (202) 693-4100 and we will mail you a hard copy (free of
charge).
Question: Who needs an indirect cost rate?
Answer: Any organization with more than one
source of funding needs an indirect cost rate.
Question: Why do I need an indirect cost rate?
Answer: Your organization needs an indirect
cost rate for: management information to be in compliance with Federal
regulations, e.g. OMB Circular A-122, A-87, A-21 or the FAR (whichever applies)
and for audit documentation.
Question: What is an indirect cost rate?
Answer: An indirect cost rate is a percentage
(indirect cost pool/direct cost base) used to distribute indirect costs to all
cost centers benefitting from those costs.
Question: Which agency should approve my indirect
cost rate(s) and issue a Negotiation Agreement?
Answer: Your cognizant agency is
responsible for negotiating your indirect cost rate and issuing the appropriate
Negotiation Agreement. Unless specifically assigned by OMB, the Federal agency
with the preponderance of direct funding is normally your cognizant.
Question: How do I get an indirect cost rate?
Answer: Submit a proposal to your cognizant
agency. The items required by DOL are listed in our guide book. Other federal
agency requirements may differ, contact them directly. Proposals are usually
due within 90 days of obtaining a federal contract/grant. After your first
provisional rate is established, your final proposal is due six months after
the end of your fiscal year.
Question: What is the correct DOL address for
submission of an indirect cost proposal?
Answer: The address is determined by the
location of your organization's home office. The
Division of Cost Determination's
Directory provides contact
information, including geographic areas of responsibility.
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