Cost Estimating for NSF Facility Operations – Reasonable Application of GAO Good Practices

The GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide includes estimating good practices for the entire facility life cycle (Development through Divestment). Using community input, this session explored which of the twelve steps (or practices) of a high-quality cost estimate are most relevant to the Operations Stage and how NSF can further clarify expectations for proposal submission in Section 4.2 of the LFM.

 

Presenter(s):

Kevin Porter, Large Facilities Advisor, Large Facilities Office, NSF Office of Budget, Finance & Award Management [email protected]

Rob Hengst, Large Facilities Advisor, Large Facilities Office, NSF Office of Budget, Finance & Award Management [email protected] 703.292.4416 LinkedIn

Charlie Zeigler, Branch Chief, NSF Cost Analysis & Pre-award Review, Division of Institution and Award Support, Office of Budget, Finance, & Award Management [email protected] 703.292.4578

Date:

May 2nd at the 2018 Large Facilities Workshop