_ 11 Pre-award policies. 200.201 Use of To facilitate implementation of M-13-17, a recently published Grant Awards, policy encouraging evidence-based programs, and drawing on (Including Fixed existing policies and practices from several Federal agencies, Amount Awards), new language has been added to the final guidance to allow Cooperative for amount” awards that rely more on performance “Fixed Agreements, and than compliance for accountability. Includes Notification of Contracts Criteria for Transparent Selection and Review process (based on current policy issued at 68 FR 37370, referenced in 200.202 Provides a standard format for announcements of intended Requirement to priorities and funding opportunities, includes Provide Public requirement to state all criteria used in evaluation of Notice of Federal applications and how they will be used. This section includes Financial the existing requirement for Federal agencies to include in Assistance the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance whether or not Programs the particular program is subject to Single Audit Requirements. 200.203 Notices of 200.203 Notices Of Funding Opportunities provides a Funding standard set of data elements to be provided in all Federal Opportunities notices of funding opportunities. Standardizes information announced for funding opportunity, requires Federal agencies to leave notices open for at least 30 days. 200.204 Federal Sections 200.204 Federal Awarding Agency Review of Merit of Awarding Agency Proposals and 200.205 Federal Awarding Agency Review of Review of Risk Posed by Applicants combined with section 200.207 Proposals Specific Conditions require Federal awarding agencies to 200.205 Federal evaluate the merit and risks associated with a potential Awarding Agency Federal award and to impose specific conditions where Review of Risk necessary to mitigate potential risks of waste, fraud, and Posed by abuse, before the money is spent. A-110 section .29 on Applicants conditional exemptions is moved to Subpart B -General 200.207 Special Provisions. Revised list of special conditions. Conditions 200.210 Provides a standard set of data elements to be provided in all Information Federal awards. As a result, non-Federal entities will receive a Contained in consistent set of information for each Federal award they Federal Awards receive, which will reduce the administrative burden and costs associated with managing this information throughout the life of the Federal award.
_ 11 Pre-award policies. 200.201 Use of Grant Awards, (Including Fixed Amount Awards), Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts To facilitate implementation of M-13-17, a recently published policy encouraging evidence-based programs, and drawing on existing policies and practices from several Federal agencies, new language has been added to the final guidance to allow for “Fixed amount” awards that rely more on performance than compliance for accountability. Includes Notification of Criteria for Transparent Selection and Review process (based on current policy issued at 68 FR 37370, referenced in 200.202 Requirement to Provide Public Notice of Federal Financial Assistance Programs Provides a standard format for announcements of intended priorities and funding opportunities, includes requirement to state all criteria used in evaluation of applications and how they will be used. This section includes the existing requirement for Federal agencies to include in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance whether or not the particular program is subject to Single Audit Requirements. 200.203 Notices of Funding Opportunities 200.203 Notices Of Funding Opportunities provides a standard set of data elements to be provided in all Federal notices of funding opportunities. Standardizes information announced for funding opportunity, requires Federal agencies to leave notices open for at least 30 days. 200.204 Federal Awarding Agency Review of Proposals 200.205 Federal Awarding Agency Review of Risk Posed by Applicants 200.207 Special Conditions Sections 200.204 Federal Awarding Agency Review of Merit of Proposals and 200.205 Federal Awarding Agency Review of Risk Posed by Applicants combined with section 200.207 Specific Conditions require Federal awarding agencies to evaluate the merit and risks associated with a potential Federal award and to impose specific conditions where necessary to mitigate potential risks of waste, fraud, and abuse, before the money is spent. A-110 section .29 on conditional exemptions is moved to Subpart B -General Provisions. Revised list of special conditions. 200.210 Information Contained in Federal Awards Provides a standard set of data elements to be provided in all Federal awards. As a result, non-Federal entities will receive a consistent set of information for each Federal award they receive, which will reduce the administrative burden and costs associated with managing this information throughout the life of the Federal award.
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