What: Workshop covering how to prepare SBIR/STTR Cost Proposals, hosted by the Montana Innovation Partnership (MTIP) powered by MSU TechLink
When: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 25th
Where: Virtual via Zoom (Details will be provided to registered guests)
Who Should Attend:
Investigators and small business founders planning to prepare an SBIR/STTR proposal
Service providers or business partners supporting SBIR/STTR applicants
WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE EVENT:
Join MTIP as they welcome Jim Greenwood of Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc. for an SBIR Discovery Webinar to learn more about how to prepare SBIR/STTR Cost Proposals. In this course, MTIP will lead you through - and make sense of - the perplexing world of the SBIR/STTR cost proposal, and how to keep records to the government's satisfaction when you win an SBIR award.
The workshop will cover:
Basic government accounting concepts
The FAR and its importance
Formats of SBIR/STTR cost proposals for different agencies
Keeping track of expenses
Cost proposal formats for various SBIR agencies
Exercise: Preparing an example Cost Proposal and how to calculate a reasonable indirect cost rate
Audits of SBIR projects
... with ample time for Q&A throughout the day.
While aimed at SBIR/STTR competitors, this is a one-of-a-kind workshop that has proven valuable for any applicant for or recipient of government contracts and grants.