**NOTE**: This resource contains multiple sections. Utilize the **Table of Contents** within this guide to navigate to the content most useful to your needs.
**To see a high-level overview of the Subaward process, access the [Subaward / Subcontract Tips & Resources guide](https://ucla.box.com/s/77o4phpht79ngv1qvb7jrni80neo68th) (page 14).**
Log in to [BruinBuy *Plus*](https://bruinbuyplus.ucla.edu/).
Complete the Research Subaward Form
From the *Home Shopping Dashboard*, select the **Research Subaward** form.
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The form will open to the *Instructions* page. Read the instructions, then click the **Next** button.
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**NOTE:** To navigate through form pages,
- Utilize the **Previous** and **Next** buttons at the bottom of a page or
- Click the page from the left navigation menu.
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The *Details* page will display. If desired, update the auto-populated **Form Name** – this is how you will identify this particular subaward moving forward.
**EXAMPLE**: The below screenshot depicts the following Form Name: "Example College Subaward for Example Study, Fund 00000".
Click the **Next** button.
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**NOTE**: Click the **Save Progress** button to save this form to your *Draft Cart*s. This step is recommended if you do not intend to complete the form in one sitting.
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The *Vendors* page will display.
- To search for a specific vendor:
- Enter the name of the vendor in the **Vendor** field; and/or
- Enter the vendor zip code and desired search radius.
- To view all available vendors, leave the **Vendor** and **Zip Code** fields blank.
Click the **Search** button.
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A list of vendors will display on the *Vendors* page. Utilize the **scroll bar** to view the vendor results. Once you've located your desired vendor, click the **Select** button and then the **Next** button.\
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**TIP:** If your vendor has multiple entries, select the entry that matches your desired **fulfilment center address.**
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**NOTE**: If the desired vendor is not present, select the **Request Vendor Onboarding** button.
For more information, refer to the [How to Initiate Vendor Onboarding in BruinBuy Plus](https://scribehow.com/shared/How_to_Initiate_Vendor_Onboarding_in_BruinBuy_Plus__YJ711Gx_TjykbSAu6YFSnQ) guide.
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The *Form Fields* page will display a list of required pages. To proceed, click either a hyperlinked page name under the *Overview* column or the **Next** button.
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The *Form Fields - UCLA Department Information* page will display. Required questions appear with an **asterisk (\*)**.
Select the **New Subaward** option from the *New Subaward or Subaward Amendment?* question dropdown menu.
Complete the remaining fields, then click the **Next** button.
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The *Form Fields - Line Items* page will display.
**NOTE**: FAU details, including object codes, are added or modified on the *Requisition* screen once the Research Subaward form is complete and has been moved to your **Shopping Cart**.
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Utilize the dropdown menu to select the appropriate number of line items.
**IMPORTANT**: For subawards where Facilities and Administration costs (F&A) are applicable, **F&A should only be listed on Line Item 1** up to the funding's first $25,000.
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Complete the required **Product Description** field, including the following information:
- **Line 1:**
- Subaward for the Project Titled:
- Budget Period:
- Total Budget Period Amount:
- Key Personnel / UCLA PI:
- Award Number:
- **Line 2 and subsequent lines** (if applicable; depicted in below example):
- “\[line number\] of subaward over $25,000”.
**EXAMPLE:** The below screenshot displays line items for a Subaward where F&A is applicable.
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Enter the **Unit Price** (total line amount) for each line. Then click the **Next** button.
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The *Review and Submit* page will display after all other form pages have been viewed.
Verify that each page has been completed via the **green check mark** icon in the left navigation pane, then click the **Add and go to Cart** button.
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**IMPORTANT**: The form cannot be added to your shopping cart if one or more required fields are empty. **Grey triangle** icons in the left navigation menu indicate missing information. Complete the affected pages to move forward.
The *Shopping Cart* page will display. Review the shopping cart, including line items, and update as needed.
Once all data has been validated and you're ready to proceed, click the **Proceed to Checkout** button.
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