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  1. A university receives a subaward from a prime recipient. Under 2 CFR 200.332, the pass-through entity must provide the subrecipient with all of the following EXCEPT:

    Answer: A fixed-price subaward budget

    2 CFR 200.332 requires the pass-through entity to communicate specific information to subrecipients but does not mandate a fixed-price subaward structure.

  2. An institution discovers mid-project that a key personnel change is needed. Under most federal awards, prior approval is required when:

    Answer: The PI is replaced or absent more than 3 months

    Federal awarding agencies typically require prior approval when the PI will be absent for more than 3 months or is replaced, as this constitutes a significant project change.

  3. A contractor operating under a federal cost-reimbursement contract wants to charge costs for entertainment at a conference. Under FAR 31.205-14, these costs are:

    Answer: Unallowable regardless of circumstance

    FAR 31.205-14 classifies entertainment costs as unallowable on federal contracts with no exceptions.

  4. A Data Use Agreement (DUA) is MOST commonly required when transferring which type of research data?

    Answer: Limited dataset containing dates and geographic subdivisions

    HIPAA defines a limited dataset as one that retains certain identifiers like dates and geography, requiring a DUA to govern its use.

  5. Which provision in a federal research contract gives the government ownership of data first produced in the performance of the contract?

    Answer: FAR 52.227-14, Rights in Data – General

    FAR 52.227-14 (Rights in Data – General) establishes government unlimited rights in data first produced under a federal contract.

  6. An institution signs a Clinical Trial Agreement (CTA) with an industry sponsor. The sponsor insists on a clause allowing unilateral termination with no notice period. The BEST institutional response is to:

    Answer: Negotiate a minimum 30-day notice period to allow subject safety follow-up

    Protecting human subjects requires adequate notice before termination so that investigators can ensure appropriate follow-up care and close-out procedures.

  7. Under the FFATA (Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act), first-tier subawards above what dollar threshold must be reported in USASpending.gov?

    Answer: $25,000

    FFATA requires reporting of first-tier subawards that equal or exceed $25,000 in federal funding.