e SRA Electronic Sponsored Research Administration Sponsored Projects

e. SRA Electronic Sponsored Research Administration Sponsored Projects Office

What is e. SRA l l electronic Sponsored Research Administration (e. SRA) is: A digital process implemented to improve the ability of a principal investigator and the associated team members of any sponsored research activity to manage a sponsored project more efficiently, with less risk of administrative or technical failure. It replaces manual, redundant processes and empowers the customer LBNL is considering 4 vendors to supply the software Selection is expected in August 2009 Sponsored Projects Office

e. SRA Project Summary • Scope – Develop an integrated and automated Sponsored Research environment for non DOE work – Both pre- and post-award processes - administrative and regulatory (Integration of proposals with IRB, IACUC and COI regulatory functions) • Desired outcomes – Identify funding opportunities – Reduce time spent by PIs and staff on proposal development, submission, and tracking – Electronic routing of proposals for approvals – Electronic system to system submission to grants. gov – Reduce risk of non compliance and errors – Eliminate paper processes – Provide necessary proposal and award data for PI, Division, and Institutional management, serving as the single source for proposal and award data. – Provide PI and staff with statuses, notification of pending actions and post award actions Sponsored Projects Office

Team Members • Procurement • Science Divisions – Gary Mack – Nance Matson – Neda Busler – Sally Nasman • SPO – Jeff Weiner – Phyllis Gale • HARC – Jack Bartley – Chris Byrne • RIIO – Meredith Montgomery Sponsored Projects Office – Lisa Rebrovich – Erin Reiche • IT – Steve Bakaley • BSA – Ron Stainbrook