From mmreturn@magnetdev.com Tue Jan 19 06:39:31 2010 Return-Path: <mmreturn@magnetdev.com> Received: from mail103.mmsend40.com (mail103.mmsend40.com [209.18.93.103]) by smtp.XXXXXXX.XXX (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id o0JEdMHq008440 for <XXX@XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXX.XXX>; Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:39:25 -0800 Message-Id: <201001191439.o0JEdMHq008440@smtp.XXXXXXX.XXX> Received: from MAGNETMAIL3 (172.17.103.3) by mail103.mmsend40.com id han21q0ir7o3 for <XXX@XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXX.XXX>; Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:39:21 -0500 (envelope-from <mmreturn@magnetdev.com>) Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:39:21 -0500 From: editor@principalinvestigators.org To: <XXX@XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXX.XXX> Subject: Your Issue: January 19, 2010 X-TokenInfo-NoToken: X-Bps1: 4735337314 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_NextPart_000_909741_2010119_9392185" X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=1.12.8161:2.4.5,1.2.40,4.0.166 definitions=2010-01-19_13:2010-01-05,2010-01-19,2010-01-19 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=100 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx engine=5.0.0-0908210000 definitions=main-1001190088 --_NextPart_000_909741_2010119_9392185 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable PI e-Alert features expert advice on managerial and administrative challeng= es which confront Principal Investigators in every field of science researc= h. No. 12, January 18-22, 2010 Grant Clinic: Obligated to Hire Consultant?=20 Reader Question:=A0 A grant proposal names a particular individual as "consultant" and lists th= eir credentials to perform consulting work. The grant is awarded. To what= extent is the PI obligated to hire that individual? Could another consult= ant be retained without repercussion? Does the proposal constitute a contr= act between the institution and the consultant? =20 Expert Comments:=A0 The award of grant funds by a funding agency to a PI is essentially a cont= ract between the funding agency and the PI to carry out the proposed resea= rch.=A0 Usually the answer to "change of consultant" is yes.=A0=A0The fund= ing agency approved the PI's budget, which contained the consultancy posit= ion.=A0=A0The agency does not normally approve each individual listed in t= he budget, other than the PI.=A0=A0If the budgetary position had not been=20 View the remainder of the expert comments at XXXXXXXwww.principalinvestigat= ors.org/news.php Comments by=A0Charles F. Howard, Jr. Ph.D., established GrantsCrafter Con= sultancy, Trainer for The Grantsmanship Center, co-teaching a workshop on= =A0Writing Research Proposals, and is also a Senior Grantwriter for Campbel= l and Co. Howard is the speaker of the upcoming audioconference "Writing Su= ccessful Grant Proposals: What's working lately and what isn't". Agree? Disagree?=A0Submit your comments at:XXXXXXXwww.principalinvestigator= s.org/news.php ________________________________________________________________________ ??Preview of Next Week's Question?? No. 13, January 25-29, 2010 Reader Question:=A0 Several of our technicians have complained to me that small personal items= have "begun disappearing" from their lockers and desks since a new aide b= egan working with us. They're obviously suspicious of her. Since I, as PI,= run the lab, they look to me to "solve", or at least investigate, the "pr= oblem".=A0 But I am not trained for this, and furthermore I don't want to = innocently injure the reputation of a new hire. Yet I want to seem sympath= etic and responsive.=A0 What's my best strategy? 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The grant is awarded. To what exten= t is the PI obligated to hire that individual? Could another consultant be= retained without repercussion? Does the proposal constitute a contract be= tween the institution and the consultant?</font> =20 <font size=3D"3"> <p align=3D"left"><strong>Expert Comments:</strong>=A0The a= ward of grant funds by a funding agency to a PI is essentially a contract = between the funding agency and the PI to carry out the proposed research.= =A0 Usually the answer to "change of consultant" is yes.=A0=A0The funding = agency approved the PI's budget, which contained the consultancy position.= =A0=A0The agency does not normally approve each individual listed in the b= udget, other than the PI.=A0=A0If the budgetary position had not been </p> <p align=3D"right"><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"XXXXXXXwww.mmsend7.com/ls.c= fm?r=3DXXXXXXXXX&sid=3DXXXXXXX&m=3D909741&u=3DPRININVEST&s=3Dhttp= ://www.on2url.com/app/adtrack.asp?MerchantID=3D163022&AdID=3D476103">View t= he remainder of the expert comments</a></p> <p><em>Comments by=A0<strong>Charles F. Howard, Jr. Ph.D.</= strong>, established<em> GrantsCrafter Consultancy,</em> Trainer for The = Grantsmanship Center, co-teaching a workshop on=A0<em>Writing Research Prop= osals,</em> and is also a Senior Grantwriter for Campbell and Co.</em></p> = <p> Howard is the speaker of the upcoming audioconference</em><a target=3D"= _blank" href=3D"XXXXXXXwww.mmsend7.com/ls.cfm?r=3DXXXXXXXXX&sid= =3D8416320&m=3D909741&u=3DPRININVEST&s=3DXXXXXXXwww.on2url.com/app/adtrack.= asp?MerchantID=3D163022&AdID=3D476104"> "Writing Successful Grant Proposals= : What's working lately and what isn't".</a></p> <p align=3D"center">Agree? Disagree?=A0<a target=3D"_blank"= href=3D"XXXXXXXwww.mmsend7.com/ls.cfm?r=3DXXXXXXXXX&sid=3DXXXXXX= X&m=3D909741&u=3DPRININVEST&s=3DXXXXXXXwww.on2url.com/app/adtrack.asp?Merch= antID=3D163022&AdID=3D476105">Submit your comments</a></p></font> <p>=A0</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td>=A0</td> </tr></table><br /> <hr noshade=3D"noshade" color=3D"#FF0000" /> <table> <tbody> <tr><td width= =3D"390"><p align=3D"left"><strong><em>??Preview of Next Week's Question??<= /em></strong></p> <p align=3D"right">No. 13, January 25-29, 2010</p> <p align=3D"left"><strong>Reader Question:=A0</strong><em>S= everal of our technicians have complained to me that small personal items = have "begun disappearing" from their lockers and desks since a new aide be= gan working with us. They're obviously suspicious of her. Since I, as PI, = run the lab, they look to me to "solve", or at least investigate, the "pro= blem".=A0 But I am not trained for this, and furthermore I don't want to = innocently injure the reputation of a new hire. Yet I want to seem sympathe= tic and responsive.=A0 What's my best strategy?</em></p> <br /> <p align=3D"center"><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"XXXXXXXwww= .mmsend7.com/ls.cfm?r=3DXXXXXXXXX&sid=3DXXXXXXX&m=3D909741&u=3DPR= ININVEST&s=3DXXXXXXXwww.on2url.com/app/adtrack.asp?MerchantID=3D163022&AdID= =3D476106"><img src=3D"XXXXXXXimages.magnetmail.net/images/clients/PRININVE= ST/EarlyBird(1).gif" alt=3D"Early-bird comments" border=3D"0" />=A0</a>=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =A0=A0<a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"htt= p://www.mmsend7.com/ls.cfm?r=3DXXXXXXXXX&sid=3DXXXXXXX&m=3D909741= &u=3DPRININVEST&s=3DXXXXXXXwww.on2url.com/app/adtrack.asp?MerchantID=3D1630= 22&AdID=3D476107"><img src=3D"XXXXXXXimages.magnetmail.net/images/clients/P= RININVEST/OwnQuestion.gif" alt=3D"Submit your own question" border=3D"0" al= ign=3D"absbottom" /></a></p></td> <td width=3D"10" valign=3D"top" rowspan=3D"2"> </td> <td width= =3D"160" valign=3D"top"> <p align=3D"center">Don't miss January's featured= audio conference <a href=3D"XXXXXXXwww.mmsend7.com/ls.cfm?r=3D= XXXXXXXXX&sid=3DXXXXXXX&m=3D909741&u=3DPRININVEST&s=3DXXXXXXXwww.on2url.com/a= pp/adtrack.asp?MerchantID=3D163022&AdID=3D476108">"Writing Successful Propo= sals":</a><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"XXXXXXXwww.mmsend7.com/ls.cfm?r=3D= XXXXXXXXX&sid=3DXXXXXXX&m=3D909741&u=3DPRININVEST&s=3DXXXXXXXwww.on= 2url.com/app/adtrack.asp?MerchantID=3D163022&AdID=3D476109"><img src=3D"htt= p://images.magnetmail.net/images/clients/PRININVEST/LiveAudio012610x.gif" a= lt=3D"Grant Writing Audioconference" width=3D"150" height=3D"290" border=3D= "0"></a> </p></td> </tr></table><br /> <hr noshade=3D"noshade" color=3D"#FF0000" /> <table> <tbody> <tr><td width= =3D"390"><p align=3D"left"><strong><em>Missed Last Weeks's Question?</em></= strong></p> <p align=3D"left"><strong>Reader Question: </strong><font size= =3D"3"><em>Often times I see vendors that offer an iPod orother gadget or g= ift certificate if you purchase a certain amount of product. What are the r= ules regarding this when you are using federal grant dollars and working in a public University? Are the rules different depending on funding source or your employer?</em></font></p>=20 <p align=3D"right"><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"XXXXXXXwww.mmsend7.com/ls.c= fm?r=3DXXXXXXXXX&sid=3D8416326&m=3D909741&u=3DPRININVEST&s=3Dhttp= ://www.on2url.com/app/adtrack.asp?MerchantID=3D163022&AdID=3D476110">View t= he expert comments</a></p><br /> <p></p></td> <td width=3D"10" valign=3D"to= p" rowspan=3D"2"> </td> <td width=3D"160" valign=3D"top"> <p align=3D"cent= er">Don't miss February's featured audio conference <a href=3D"XXXXXXXwww.m= msend7.com/ls.cfm?r=3DXXXXXXXXX&sid=3D8416327&m=3D909741&u=3DPRIN= INVEST&s=3DXXXXXXXwww.on2url.com/app/adtrack.asp?MerchantID=3D163022&AdID= =3D476111">"Workplace Violence"</a><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"XXXXXXXwww.= mmsend7.com/ls.cfm?r=3DXXXXXXXXX&sid=3D8416328&m=3D909741&u=3DPRI= NINVEST&s=3DXXXXXXXwww.on2url.com/app/adtrack.asp?MerchantID=3D163022&AdID= =3D476112"><img src=3D"XXXXXXXimages.magnetmail.net/images/clients/PRININVE= ST/LiveAudio_022310.gif" alt=3D"Workplace Violence Audioconference" width= =3D"150" height=3D"290" border=3D"0"></a> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td width= =3D"160"> </td> </tr> </table><br /> <hr style=3D"height: 1px; width: 570px= ;" noshade color=3D"#FF0000"> <table width=3D"100%"> <tr> <td><p align=3D"c= enter"><a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"XXXXXXXwww.mmsend7.com/ls.cfm?r=3D= XXXXXXXXX&sid=3D8416329&m=3D909741&u=3DPRININVEST&s=3DXXXXXXXwww.on2ur= l.com/app/adtrack.asp?MerchantID=3D163022&AdID=3D476116"><img src=3D"http:/= /images.magnetmail.net/images/clients/PRININVEST//SubNoCharge2.gif" alt=3D"= Subscribe" width=3D"152" height=3D"62" border=3D"0" /></a></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <hr noshade=3D"noshade" color=3D"#FF0000" /> <table width=3D"100%" bgcolor=3D"#CCCCCC"> <tbody> <tr> <td bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF">This issue was brought to you as a se= rvice by=A0<em>Principal Investigators Association</em>. 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