Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department (SPP) What's New
 

About Us

The SAO Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department is responsible for coordinating, reviewing, and submitting all SAO proposals; negotiating, executing, administering, and closing out all incoming contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and other awards that are received from our various sponsors; providing assistance with export control compliance regulations; procuring all goods and services required by the scientific divisions and administrative departments within SAO; issuing and administering all Chandra X-ray Observatory Center (CXC) awards for and on behalf of NASA; and assisting members of the SAO community with all of their travel and special events needs.

Staff

Contact
Department Manager: Peter W. Sozanski (617) 495-7376
Contracts: William J. Ford (617) 495-7317
Grants: Michael G. Griffith (617) 496-7924
Export Control: Michael G. Griffith (617) 496-7924
Purchasing: Joseph F. Lendall (617) 495-7401
Subcontracts: Elizabeth M. Kraft (617) 495-7402
Subgrants: Carol Dzengelewski (617) 495-7705
Travel:


 

The Travel and Special Events Department has merged with the Sponsored Programs and Procurement [SPP] Department. Go to our What's New page for more information.

Chandra Awards: Terms and Conditions, Section X. B. "United States-Flag Air Carrier Use" and the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement – Open Skies Plus. Go to our What's New page for more information.

Instructions for year-end processing of SAO purchase requisitions are now available on our What's New page.

 
 

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