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"Contract" is defined in § 200.22 and means a legal instrument by which a non-Federal entity purchases property or services needed to carry out the project or program under a Federal award. The term as used in this part does not include a legal instrument, even if the non-Federal entity considers it a contract, when the substance of the transaction meets the definition of a Federal award or subaward.
"Non-Federal Entity" is defined in § 200.69 and means a state, local government, Indian tribe, institution of higher eduction (IHE), or nonprofit organization that carries out a Federal award as a receipient or subrecipient.
"Pass-Through Entity" is defined in § 200.74 and means a non-Federal entity that provides a subaward to a subrecipient to carry out part of a Federal program.
"Recipient" is defined in § 200.86 and means a non-Federal entity that receives a Federal award directly from a Federal awarding agency to carry out an activity under a Federal program. The term recipient does not include subrecipients.
"Subaward" is defined in § 200.92 and means an award provided by a pass-through entity to a subrecipient for the subrecipient to carry out part of a Federal award received by the pass-through entity. It does not include payments to a contractor or payments to an individual that is a beneficiary of a Federal program. A subaward may be provided through any form of legal agreement, including an agreement that the pass-through entity considers a contract.
"Subrecipient" is defined in § 200.93 and means a non-Federal entity that receives a subaward from a pass-through entity to carry out part of a Federal program; but does not include an individual that is a beneficiary of such program. A subrecipient may also be a recipient of other Federal awards directly from a Federal awarding agency.
2 CFR 200
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