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Day 1
- 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- Introductions
- Purpose of Survey and Timetable to be followed
- Brief History of NIAID—Foreign Grantee Relationships and Interactions
- 10 a.m. to 12 noon: FOS Sections A to B (with Grantee Senior Staff)
- 12 noon to 1 p.m.: Lunch
- 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: FOS Sections C to G (with Grantee Senior Staff)
- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.: FOS Team types up reports on sections covered
Day 2
- 9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.: Clarifications on FOS Sections covered in Day 1
- 9:15 a.m.to 10 a.m.: FOS Sections H and I (with Grantee Senior Staff)
- 10 a.m. to 12 noon: Sections J to M (with Grantee Accounting Staff)
- 12 noon to 1 p.m.: Lunch
- 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.: FOS Sections N to O (with Grantee HR Staff)
- 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: FOS Sections P to V (with Grantee Accounting Staff)
- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.: FOS Team types up reports on sections covered
Day 3
- 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.: FOS Team discusses survey and prepares further clarifying questions as needed
- 11 a.m. to 12 noon: Clarifications on FOS Sections; List of documents needed from the Foreign Organization by the Team
- 12 noon to 1 p.m.: Lunch
- 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Discussions: Any questions the Organization needs answered by the Team
- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- FOS Team types up draft final report and discusses recommendations for procedural/policy changes and for training needed by organization.
- FOS Team emails draft report(s) to contractor headquarters for review.
- The contractor emails back questions, etc.
Day 4
- 9 a.m. to 12 noon: FOS Team provides Organization with draft survey report; discussion on training needs and procedural changes, and adjourns the meeting
Preparing for a Foreign Organization System (FOS) Review
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