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  EQUIPMENT
  For Federal grants, equipment is defined by cost principles applicable to Universities as any item with an acquisition cost of $5,000 or more per unit and a useful life of more than one year.  OMB Circular A-110 _.34.
 
  1. Indirect Costs (F&A) do NOT apply to EQUIPMENT.
     
  2. Each individual equipment item must be identified and priced separately.

  3. Complete the  USC Procurement Exemption Certification Form  in USCeRA for all brand specific equipment items identified in the proposal.

  4. Calculate state and local taxes on equipment.  You may use the USC Tax Exemption Form to request an exemption from State taxes.
  5. List shipping and freight charges for equipment under Other Expenses.
     
  6. Individual computer software over $5,000 does not carry indirect costs.

 

 

   


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