Competitive Process Maps Pre Award v 4...COMP‐1 Create & Review RFA and Publish NOFO Overview...
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COMP‐1 Create & Review RFA and Publish NOFO Overview COMP‐2 Applications and Review Event Overview COMP‐3 Select Applications for Funding Overview COMP‐4 Start Award Processing Overview
Competitive Process MapsPre‐Awardv 4.28
Last Updated: March 4, 2020
For a step by step tutorial of this process map, please reference the following:
https://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/grantsonline/Documents/Competitive_RFA_Creation.pdf
https://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/grantsonline/Documents/Competitive_Application_Processing.pdf
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Federal Employee (including GMD) Grants Online Document
Process Map Key
Multiple Grants Online DocumentsGrantee
Grants Online Hard Stop Codes
HS = “Vendor and Funding”HSP = “Vendor and Funding – POST”HSFP = “Funding Only ‐ POST”HSV = “Vendor Only”HSF = “Funding Only”
“Interface” User
VV = Vendor Transaction – ValidateVC = Vendor Transaction - CreateP = Procurement Request TransactionO = Obligation TransactionC = Closeout TransactionSN = SF-270 – Non-ASAP TransactionSA = SF-270 – ASAP Transaction
Reviewers
CBS Interface Task
Important Note
Alternate Path
Continue
Process Step
Notification
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2RFA
Select the RFA Tab & the Create RFA link
Select the option to copy RFA from existing or create new RFA 3
Addresses, Contacts, Mission Goals,Program Elements, Funding Priorities,
Competitions
Create via links on RFA Details
4Create Publication
5NOFO
6NOFO Routing Slip(Select the option to
Save and Start Workflow)
7Assigned Program Officer
9Optional Reviewer
10Review NOFO
13FALD
After Competition is created.“Review Reviewer Instructions” document is automatically created and made available to any Certified FPO in Program Office
14Clear NOFO
16Post NOFO
END“Review Reviewer Instructions” workflow can be started after RFA has Publication Date.
Not a separate task in Grants Online
Create & Review RFA and Publish NOFO Overview (COMP‐1)No workflow prior to
starting NOFO.
12Review NOFO
1RFA Creator
15RFA Publisher
11Grants Specialist
8Review NOFO
Choose the “Send for Optional Review” option. If this option is not chosen, the Optional
Reviewer will not receive this task.
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6Assigned Program Officer
7Review
Reviewer Instructions
8FALD
9Clear
Reviewer Instructions
END“Review Reviewer Instructions” document is available, but not a task.
Select Applications global option becomes available after Review Instructions workflow is completed if there is no Review Event
Applications and Review Event Overview (COMP‐2)
2RFA
1aGrants.gov END
1bNOAA
Input Paper Applications for RFA
4Review Minimum RequirementsChecklist (1 Per Application)
Receive applications
Review Reviewer Instructions
Review Event Workflow
Applications submitted via Grants.gov
3Assigned
Program Officer
Applications can be rejected after the Minimum Requirements Checklist has been completed.
Once step 5 has been completed, the application details screen will be locked until step 10 in COMP‐3.
5Approve/Reject
Minimum Requirements Checklist (1 Per Application)
10Competition Manager
11Start Review Event
Global OptionAvailable without a task
12Review Event Manager
13Close Review Event
Global Option Available without a task
ENDFor Competitive processing, Select Applications global option becomes available after Review Event workflow is completed if there is a Review Event
Dependent upon completion of ReviewerInstructions workflow and approve/reject/withdraw status on all associated applications.
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2Select Applications
4Forward Recommended
Applications to SO
1Competition Manager
3RecommendedApplications
5Selecting Official
6Review Recommended
Applications
7Accept Applications
8Initiate Award
Number Assignment
9Assigned Program Officer
10Assign Award
Number Recipient
11Forward to CM
For Selection Package
Generate Award Number Associate Applicant Org Associate Authorized Rep
NOTE: “Select Applications” option remains available on the Competition Launch page. This is a global option which is available even when the user does not have a “Select Applications” task. Each time this option is chosen and additional applications are selected, the entire selection process must be repeated.
Option is dependent upon completion of Reviewer Instructions workflow and Application workflow. Also dependent upon completion of Review Event workflow if one exists.
Recommended Applications for funding
Global option on competition launch page.
Select Applications for Funding Overview
13Review Selection
Package
15Initiate SO Review
Of Selection Package
12Competition Manager
14Selection Package(Add attachments)
16Selecting Official
17Initiate FALD ReviewOf Selection Package
18FALD
19Review Selection Package
(No Legal Objection)
END
Applications can be rejected at this step.
From this point forward, the “Selection Package” page will be displayed.
Selection Package Page
Competition Page
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1bStart AwardProcessing
1aCompetition Manager
1cAssigned
Program Officer
2PO Checklist
6NEPA
11Procurement
Request
12Procurement
Request
13Complete andForward EachDocument
15Approve
ProcurementRequest
17Approve
4Complete POCheckList
5Certify POChecklist
10Approve NEPA
9Selected
NEPA Official
16Request Authorizing
Official
3PO Checklist
7NEPA
8Review and selectNEPA Official(NOAA, EDA and NTIA)
5aAward File
30Forward Award File to
Grants Specialist
Option to establish additional PRCF reviewers.
* For NOAA, EDA and NTIA the NEPA process is required. For other bureaus the NEPA process is not available.
22Data Quality Validator
23Validate OrgProfile (CCR)
24Vendor Data Control
25Initiate GetVendor Info
26Vendor Data Control
27Accept Vendor Info/Request New Vendor
29Link Vendor with
Org Profile
Create New Vendor
Choose Current Vendor
END
Once the PO Checklist has been completed and certified (Steps 4 and 5), the system will generate the "Forward/Revise Award File" task for sending the award file to the Grants Specialist. Step 30 is dependent upon completion of Steps 10 and 17* (or 21 for EDA). *Step 30 can be done without completion of Step 17 (or 21 for EDA) in special cases.
VCVV
NOAA Only: Nightly
Upload to MARS
HS*
HSFP
HSV
P
18Commit1Approver
19Approve
20Commit2Approver
21Approve
New Organizations
Only
14Requestor
Option to establish additional NEPA reviewers.
Applications can be rejected if the user selects the option to “Renegotiate” at step 2 or step 30.
28Grants OnlineSystem Admin