Effective July 1, 2023, it is mandatory for departments to submit all fixed price billing requests via the Research Administration System (RAS). Any requests submitted using another method will be returned without being processed.
UCSF implemented a new procedure in January 2022 to initiate fixed price billing requests, including clinical trials, using RAS. The new process aims to reduce delays and errors that are a result of the manual submission and assignment of requests across multiple systems. It also provides department research administrators with greater visibility into the status of each request. Tracking of requests in a single system allows for improved performance metrics and greater precision in communicating processing timeframes.
To learn the steps required to submit fixed price invoices in RAS, refer to the job aid, How to Submit Fixed Price Invoices in RAS, available on the Controller’s Office website.
If you have questions, contact your CGA Service Team.