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Offeror: A contracting term denoting an applicant responding to an RFP.
Office of Extramural Research (OER): NIH office overseeing policies and guidelines for extramural research grants. Go to: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm.
Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP): HHS office overseeing human subject protection for HHS-supported research. Go to: http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/.
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW): NIH office overseeing compliance with the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. Go to: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/olaw.htm.
Office of Research Integrity (ORI): HHS office promoting integrity in biomedical and behavioral research supported by the Public Health Service by monitoring institutional investigations of scientific misconduct and facilitating the responsible conduct of research. Go to ORI (http://ori.dhhs.gov/).
Other Support: Includes all financial resources, whether Federal, non-Federal, commercial or organizational, available in direct support of an individual’s research endeavors, including, but not limited to, research grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or organizational awards. Other support does not include training awards, prizes, or gifts.
