Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department (SPP) What's New
 

About Us

The SAO Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department is responsible for coordinating, reviewing, and submitting all SAO proposals; negotiating, executing, administering, and closing out all incoming contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and other awards that are received from our various sponsors; providing assistance with export control compliance regulations; procuring all goods and services required by the scientific divisions and administrative departments within SAO; issuing and administering all Chandra X-ray Observatory Center (CXC) awards for and on behalf of NASA; and assisting members of the SAO community with all of their travel and special events needs.

Staff

Contact
Department Manager: Peter W. Sozanski (617) 495-7376
Contracts: William J. Ford (617) 495-7317
Grants: Michael G. Griffith (617) 496-7924
Export Control: Michael G. Griffith (617) 496-7924
Purchasing: Joseph F. Lendall (617) 495-7401
Subcontracts: Elizabeth M. Kraft (617) 495-7402
Subgrants: Carol Dzengelewski (617) 495-7705
Travel:


 

The Chandra Postdoctoral Fellowship Program has merged with the GLAST Fellows Program into the Einstein Postdoctoral Fellowship Program beginning with fellowships starting in 2009. Go to our What's New page for more information.

The Travel and Special Events Department has merged with the Sponsored Programs and Procurement [SPP] Department. Go to our What's New page for more information.

Chandra Awards: Terms and Conditions, Section X. B. "United States-Flag Air Carrier Use" and the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement – Open Skies Plus. Go to our What's New page for more information.

Instructions for year-end processing of SAO purchase requisitions are now available on our What's New page.

 
 

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