[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR32.1]

[Page 128-129]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 32.1  Purpose.


    (a) General. This part implements OMB Circular A-110 \1\ and 
establishes uniform administrative requirements for awards and subawards 
to institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-
governmental, non-profit organizations.
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    \1\ For copies of the Circular, contact the Office of Management and 
Budget, EOP Publications, 725 17th St. NW, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.
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    (b) Relationship to other parts. This part is an integral part of 
the DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs), which comprise this 
subchapter of the Code of Federal Regulations. This part includes 
references to other parts of the DoDGARs that implement Governmentwide 
guidance and provide uniform internal policies and procedures for DoD 
Components that make or administer awards. Although parts 21 and 22 of 
this subchapter do not impose any direct requirements on recipients, and 
recipients therefore are not required to be familiar with those parts, 
the information in those parts

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concerning internal policies and procedures should be helpful to 
recipients of DoD awards.
    (c) Prime awards. DoD Components shall apply the provisions of this 
part to awards to recipients that are institutions of higher education, 
hospitals, and other non-profit organizations. DoD Components shall not 
impose additional or inconsistent requirements, except as provided in 
Secs. 32.4 and 32.14, or unless specifically required by Federal statute 
or executive order.
    (d) Subawards. Any legal entity that receives an award from a DoD 
Component shall apply the provisions of this part to subawards with 
institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other non-profit 
organizations. Thus, a governmental or for-profit organization, whose 
prime award from a DoD Component is subject to 32 CFR part 33 or part 
34, respectively, applies this part to subawards with institutions of 
higher education, hospitals, or other non-profit organizations. It 
should be noted that subawards are for the performance of substantive 
work under awards, and are distinct from contracts for procuring goods 
and services. It should be further noted that non-profit organizations 
that implement Federal programs for the States are also subject to State 
requirements.