SAO Sponsored Programs and Procurement

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

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Posted on Monday, July 4, 2022

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (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.

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