Red Service Zone Overview

Intake form submitted 5 or fewer business days prior to due date

• In this critical time frame, the Pre-Award Research Administration team can offer only limited support due to the short interval between notification and submission.
• *NEW* PI must create, route, and approve PINS ASAP.
• Cursory review of Budget and Budget Justification
  • No other documents will be reviewed
• *NEW* PI creates and uploads all proposal documents to the sponsor portal.
• COS will directly submit documents to sponsor without compliance review

Important Red Zone Notes

• RUSH Proposals: RUSH proposals will not take precedence over proposals that follow the COS Pre-Award Submission Policy.
• Financial and Programmatic Responsibility: Under the Red Zone, the PI / Department assumes full financial and programmatic responsibility for the final proposal, including any audit or compliance issues that may arise from lack of thorough review.
• Pre-Award Assumes No Liability: COS Pre-Award will make every effort to submit RUSH proposals by the sponsor-designated timeline.  COS Pre-Award will not be held responsible if the proposal is rejected due to errors. COS Pre-Award reserves the right to withdraw the proposal from the sponsor, if necessary, upon consultation and approval from the COS Associate Dean for Research.