Award Expense Guidelines
Useful Links
How to Buy Various Supplies, Equipment, and Services
The Iowa State Procurement Services’ website has information on how to purchase just about any supply, equipment, or service you will need to carry out your research.
Iowa State University Travel Page
This is the main Iowa State travel page. It contains Iowa State’s travel policies.
Frequently Asked Travel Questions: Meals
Common questions about Iowa State’s policies towards meal expenses during travel.
Frequently Asked Travel Questions: Lodging
Common questions about Iowa State’s policies towards lodging expenses during travel.
Frequently Asked Travel Questions: Air Travel
Common questions about Iowa State’s policies regarding air travel expenses.
How to Pay Research Participants
The Controller Department’s guide on paying research participants.
Information on Professional Services
Procurement Services’ page on Iowa State’s policies regarding professional services. These are “unique, technical, and/or infrequent functions performed by an independent contractor qualified by education, experience, and/or technical ability to provide services”.
Iowa State Procurement Services
The Iowa State Procurement Services’ website. It includes policies and information for making university purchases.
CyBuy Information
The CyBuy program – available through AccessPlus – is “designed to allow for the procurement of supplies and equipment from contracted vendors in a streamlined online marketplace”. CyBuy can increase efficiencies through reduced paperwork and faster receipt of orders.
Iowa State Costing Policy Guides
ISU’s costing policy documents for federally sourced agreements. Be sure you know whether your award falls under A-21 guidelines or the new Uniform Guidance.