Federal Policies and Regulations
The Office of Management and Budget Circulars govern all federal grants. The following regulations govern research conducted at educational institutions:
A-21 Cost Principles for Educational Institutions http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_a021_2004/
A-110 Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_a110/
A-133 Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/rewrite/circulars/a133/a133.html
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) http://www.gpoaccess.gov/CFR/
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) http://www.acquisition.gov/far/