Peter Sozanski is the Department Manager of the Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, which is separated into the following activities:

In general, the Purchasing Section is responsible for procurements that are at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (currently $100,000), have a period-of-performance less than one year in length, and use the Terms and Conditions of a Fixed-Price Supply or Service type contract. Learn more...

The Sponsored Programs Section coordinates, reviews, and submits all SAO proposals; negotiates, executes, administers, and closes out all incoming contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and other awards that are received from our various sponsors; and provides assistance with export control compliance regulations. Learn more...

The Subawards Section provides support in the following two areas:

• Subgrants, which is responsible for issuing and administering through close-out all Chandra X-ray Observatory Center (CXC) subawards. Learn more...

• Subcontracts, which in general, procures services, supplies, and equipment that have a value greater than $100,000, have a period-of-performance greater than one-year in duration, and/or require special Terms and Conditions such as those required for Cost Reimbursement, Research & Development, Time & Materials, or Labor-Hour type contracts. Learn more...

Travel assists members of the SAO community with all of their travel and special events needs. Learn more...