Collaborative Relationships Matrix

Determining the Type of Collaborative Relationship

	Subrecipient	Consultant	Faculty Expert	Contractor
Does this person work at NIU?	No	No	Yes	No
Is this person offering services within the normal work day and their typical job description?	Yes	Sometimes	Yes	Yes
Does this person provide the same services to many different purchasers?	No	Yes	No	Yes
Has some responsibility for programmatic decision-making?	Yes	No	No	No
Primarily offers	Projects	Advice or expert services	Advice or expert services	Goods and services
Operates in a competitive environment?	No	Maybe	No	Yes
Must adhere to federal compliance requirements	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes – Procurement provisions
Performance measures	Whether or not the objectives of the program are met	No	No	No
University Process	SPA	Procurement	Human Resource Services	Procurement Services and Contract Management

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