1. New SPO Website SPO has launched a new website! It has a new look and feel Follows the Sponsored Research Life Cycle It is tied to the SPO Wiki so SPO can control dynamic changes Questions, Comments, Suggestions? Email: Linda Nowell at LCNowell@lbl.gov http://www.lbl.gov/Workplace/CFO/spo/index.html

2. About Us – SPO Contact information, SPO Contracts Officer Assignments and Back-ups, & Organizational Chart Doing Business – Outline of different SPO award mechanisms such as CRADAs, Gifts, User Agreements, etc. Funding Opportunities – links to Federal & NonFederal sites Proposal preparation Proposal Submission Awards Post Award/Closeout Gifts – LBNL Policy and Guidance Policies and Procedures – SPO Manual and other SPO policy implementations SPO Meetings and Trainings – SPO Schedule and link to SPO Wiki for meeting materials Internal Resources – SPO COs guidance and forms Sponsored Research Systems – Includes RAPID and other systems information Extermal Links – Links to DOE, Federal, and University policy websites SPO Website Set up along SPO Award Mechanisms and tied to SPO Wiki for detailed guidance and forms

3. SPO Wiki SPO Award Highlights SPO Proposal Preparation SPO Award Negotiation & Award Authorization SPO Post Award Administration SPO Sponsors Information – SPO guidance on specific sponsors regarding proposals, awards, administration, etc. SPO Policy and Procedures Manual – In process of updating SPO RAPID System (below the line) – In process of moving all RAPID documentation to the Wiki