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There have been misunderstandings in
the past that grant agreements are not really contracts at all and
therefore, require no legal review. Grant agreements are not
exempt from legal review. There is one exception to this
rule; federal monetary grants made directly to a
university. This exception exists because highly expedited
execution of paperwork is often tied to the acceptance of such
awards. Direct federal grants are different from so called
“pass through” grant agreements (where the funds flow
from the federal government to some other entity, then to the
university). Pass through agreements must still be submitted
for legal review (i.e. Federal grant money flowing to the
universities through third parties requires legal review, as do
agreements for equipment donation).
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