Federal agencies have substantially increased their scrutiny of compliance with administrative expectations. Management of these changes falls on universities and principal investigators.   

To allow for proper review and addressing of any issues, proposals should be submitted to ORA three business days before the due date, per policy. This lead time will provide feedback and a buffer in case of unexpected problems, such as network issues, during the final submission.

Submitting proposals very close to the deadline increases the risk that they may not reach the sponsors on time or may be disqualified due to incomplete or inaccurate information.

Insufficient time for internal administrative review of disclosure information can expose the PI, key/senior personnel, and the University to serious compliance risks.