Lead service
Indirect cost proposal preparation
The problem
Without a current negotiated rate, a nation absorbs administrative costs that federal awards would otherwise share. Building a proposal means assembling cost data, allocating shared costs correctly, and documenting every decision well enough that a federal negotiator can follow it.
The rules are specific. They come from the Uniform Guidance, the federal rule set at 2 CFR Part 200 that governs how federal awards are managed. Most tribal finance offices do not have a spare person who can learn them and do the work on top of a full load.
What we deliver
A complete indirect cost proposal package, ready for your nation to submit to its cognizant federal agency. That includes the rate calculation, the cost policy statement, the supporting schedules, and the documentation behind every allocation decision.
We prepare it. Your nation submits it and negotiates with the agency, and we support you through the questions the agency asks.
What your nation walks away with
The submitted package, the underlying documentation, and finance staff who can explain how the rate was built and maintain the records the next cycle will require.
A rate that reflects real costs lets a nation recover administrative costs it is currently carrying on its own.
What we do not promise. We never promise a particular rate, a particular increase, or a particular dollar figure. The federal agency negotiates and sets the rate. What we promise is a proposal that is complete, documented, and defensible.