Grants Administration

Washington and Lee University is the legal recipient of all contracts or award documents, and other legally binding agreements including leases, facility rental, independent contractor agreements, or other agreements that involve risk or liability to the institution.

In hiring, managing, paying, evaluating and terminating employees, PIs must work within the university personnel policies and confer and cooperate with Human Resources in all matters related to personnel.

The authority to use budgets for their intended purposes is inherently provided to the principal investigator. To assure an orderly process and reasonable controls, university purchasing guidelines and procedures should be followed. The formal purchasing process consists of three distinct steps: a request for goods, an authorizing order, and, ultimately, a payment.