Consultants

Duke employees may not be consultants on Duke projects. As opposed to recipients of subawards, 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.

Consultants should be listed by name in the budget and the following information provided:

• daily rate of pay
• number of days of employment
• any additional amounts to be paid such as travel and per diem
• the consultant's primary affiliation and expertise
• justification of the need for consultant services

Before a consultant can be hired, a contract - or OSA - and a Consultant Checklist for the consultant's services must be filled out by the Department and reviewed and approved by both ORS and OSP. Extensive information about including consultants in a budget and hiring them on a sponsored project can be found in both the OP2s and the GAPs.