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Reader Question:=A0Often = times I see vendors that offer an ipod or other gadget or gift certificate = if you purchase a certain amount of product. What are the rules regarding this when you are using federal grant dollars and work in a public University? Are the rules different depending on funding source or your employer? =20

Expert Comments:=A0When = a vendor offers an iPod, gift certificate or another similar incentive for = purchasing a product, it's tempting to quote the old maxim "don't look a gi= ft horse in the mouth." But, looking long and hard at "this horse's teeth"= could save you a lot of trouble down the trail, whether federal or private= funds are involved

First of all, many institutions -- publi= c and private – have policies in place that flat out prohibit accepti= ng gifts or incentives of any type from vendors. In fact, federal agencies= (such as NIH) often require their grant recipients to put in place policie= s that prohibit employees from using

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