CFR > Title 32 - National Defense > SUBTITLE A—Department of Defense > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (parts 1 to 399) > SUBCHAPTER C—DoD GRANT AND AGREEMENT REGULATIONS (Parts 21–37) > PART 22—DoD GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS—AWARD AND ADMINISTRATION > SUBPART D—Recipient Qualification Matters—General Policies and Procedures (§22.400 to §22.420) > 22.410—Grants officers' responsibilities.

22.410—Grants officers' responsibilities.

The grants officer is responsible for determining a recipient's qualification prior to award. The grants officer's signature on the award document shall signify his or her determination that either:
(a) The potential recipient meets the standards in § 22.415 and is qualified to receive the grant or cooperative agreement; or
(b) An award is justified to a recipient that does not fully meet the standards, pursuant to § 22.405(b). In such cases, grants officers shall document in the award file the rationale for making an award to a recipient that does not fully meet the standards.