[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 5, Parts 1200 to end]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR1260.3]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
                          SPACE ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 1260--GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 1260.3  Definitions.

    (a) The following definitions are a supplement to the subpart B 
definitions set forth at Sec. 1260.102. Additional definitions 
applicable to specific categories of grants and cooperative agreements 
are set forth at 14 CFR 1273.3 and 14 CFR 1274.102.
    (b) Throughout subpart A to this part 1260, the term ``grant'' 
includes ``cooperative agreement'' unless otherwise indicated.
    Administrative grant officer means a Federal employee delegated 
responsibility for grant administration; e.g., a NASA grant officer who 
has retained grant administration responsibilities, or an Office of 
Naval Research (ONR) grant officer delegated grant administration by a 
NASA grant officer.
    Amendment means any document used to effect modifications to grants 
and cooperative agreements. Amendments may be issued unilaterally at the 
discretion of the grant officer.
    Commercial firm means any corporation, trust or other organization 
which is organized primarily for profit.
    Effective date means the date work can begin, which could be earlier 
or later than the date of signature on a basic award or modification. 
Expenditures made prior to award of a grant are incurred at the 
recipient's risk.
    Expiration date means the date of completion specified in the grant, 
after which expenditures may not be charged against the grant except to 
satisfy obligations to pay allowable costs committed on or before that 
date.
    Historically Black Colleges and Universities means institutions 
determined by the Secretary of Education to meet the requirements of 34 
CFR 608.2 and listed therein.
    Minority educational institution means an institution determined by 
the Secretary of Education to meet the requirements of 34 CFR 637.4.
    Non-profit organization means an organization that qualifies for the 
exemption from taxation under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1954, as amended, 26 U.S.C. 501.
    Progress report means a concise statement of work accomplished 
during the report period (see Secs. 1260.22 and 1260.75(b)(3)).
    Recipient acquired equipment means equipment purchased or fabricated 
with grant funds by a recipient for the performance of work under its 
grant.
    Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, 
which is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of 
operation in which it is bidding, and qualifies as a small business 
under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR part 121.
    Small disadvantaged business concern means a small business concern 
owned and controlled by individuals who are both socially and 
economically disadvantaged and meets the criteria set forth at 13 CFR 
part 24.
    Summary of research means a document summarizing the results of the 
entire project, which includes bibliographies, abstracts, and lists of 
other media in which the research was discussed.
    Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern 
that is at least 51 percent owned by women who are U.S. citizens and who 
also control and operate the business (15 U.S.C. 637(d)).