Title: Project Officer Certification - Closeout (NIH 2553)
Subject: DEA Tools
Author: Cynthia Cotter
Last saved by: jgagne
Company: NIAID - DEA
Category: Contracts DEA Tools
Keywords: project officer, certification, closeout, NIH 2553
Document comments: Document used for contract closeout.

Related Extramural SOP: Contract Closeout
Last reviewed: September 7, 2005

(Delete this and everything above it when using the form. Do not fill out online. See Using forms and letters.)

_____________________________________________________________________
National Institutes of Health			Send this request to the Project Officer sixty days after completion date of the contract.
PROJECT OFFICER CERTIFICATION
Certification for Contract Closeout		Make sure a copy of the final
								technical report is in the
								file.
_____________________________________________________________________
1.	TO:						2.	DATE SENT TO PROJECT OFFICER

							__________________________________
							3.	NAME OF CONTRACTOR

_____________________________________________________________________
4.	FROM:  CONTRACT SPECIALIST	5.	CONTRACT NUMBER

							__________________________________
							6.	EXPIRATION DATE OF CONTRACT

_____________________________________________________________________
7.

	CERTIFICATION

	I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief the Contractor has satisfactorily performed the work requirements of this contract.  I further certify that the Contractor is not now in default regarding the furnishing of reports (including final technical report, if required by the contract), disclosures, licenses, equipment or any other tangible articles required under the terms of the contract.

_____________________________________________________________________
	(Date)						(Project Officer's Signature)
______________________________________________________________________

Contract Specialist will:				Project Officer will:
(a) Complete Items 1-6				(a)	Complete Certification on (b) Send originals and white copy	          white copy
    to Project Officer				(b)	Return the signed 
(c) File green copy in Pending File.   	     certification to the 
(d) If certification is not received   	     addressee indicated in
    within seven workdays after		     Item 4
    sending form to Project Officer,
    take follow-up action.

______________________________________________________________________
NIH 2553 (Rev. 8/86)