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Other Direct

 

The Other Direct section of the Non-Personnel page is a budget category that allows you to select an object code, add an optional description and quantity, and enter the total base cost of that line item and then click a button to add these selection/entries as a numbered line item in a table format within the section.

 

Figure 320 Budget Document > Non-Personnel Page > Other Direct Section - Example

 

Table 134 Budget Document > Non-Personnel Page > Other Direct Section - Field Descriptions

Field

Description

Object Code Name

Select the desired Equipment object code name from the list.  Use the drop-down menu by clicking the down arrow to display the list, and then click on an item in the list to highlight and select it to populate the box with your selection.  Type the suspected value in the box and click the direct inquiry icon or click the lookupsearchicon icon to search for and return the value to populate the box automatically.

Description

Type to enter text that further explains the equipment.  Click the add note  icon to view/edit/paste text in a new browser window, then click the continue button to return to the text entry field in the document.

Quantity

Enter a numeric value to specify the number of pieces of this type of equipment.

Total Base Cost

Enter a dollar amount with decimal point.

Action

Click the add  button to add your selection to as a row in the table below, which will become a numbered line item.

Click the reset  button to clear all fields.

 Click the delete button to remove a previously-added line item row from the table.

  The gold “splat” symbol is a visual reminder that you must select the [add] action to complete this transaction. This item will not be added and saved if you leave this page without clicking [add].

Line Item Details subsection

Click show to expand the display of detail based on your added line.

Rate Classes subsection

Click show to expand the display of rate classes based on your added line.

 

Subtopics:

How to Add Other (direct cost) Line Items

Line Item Details and Rate Class Subsections

Subaward Budgets

Manually Adding Subcontract/Subaward Line Items in the budget

Special NIH Subcontract Instructions

Example 1

Example 2