Consultants

Consultants include any person who is not an NSU employee that will work on the project. Typically, a person will be considered a consultant (versus an employee) if he/she meets the following criteria: (1) is engaged to complete a specific item or project, (2) considers this type of work as their regular business profession, (3) works for multiple people on a routine basis, (4) is not a current NSU employee, and (5) provides the University with an invoice detailing the item(s) or service(s) rendered.

Fringe benefits should not be calculated for consultants and they should not be included in the indirect cost calculations if NSU's negotiated indirect cost rate is used. If the negotiated rate is not used, consultant fees should be included in any other indirect cost rate calculation based on a percentage of direct costs.