Duke employees may not be consultants on sponsored projects. As opposed to subrecipients, consultants:

• may be individuals or firms
• may provide identical services to others as part of their primary business
• provide expertise vital to the project, but do not have authority over the direction of the project
• are provided with specifications defining their contribution to the project rather than a statement of work requiring discretion

The consulting relationship is confirmed by filling out the Consultant Checklist and established by completing an OSA as specified in the OP2 and the GAP.