CFI Funding Procurement
Overview
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is an independent corporation established in 1997 by the Government of Canada. The Foundation’s goal is to strengthen the capability of Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals, and other not-for profit institutions to carry out world-class research and technology development. By investing in research infrastructure projects, the CFI supports research excellence, and helps strengthen research training at institutions across Canada.
Procurement Resources
Purpose
As CFI awards are institutional, the actual recipient of the funds and manager of the account is the Vice- President, Research (VPR) and not the PI. Therefore, the Office of the VPR assumes a high level of accountability for the prudent management of these awards, and the administrative procedures are quite different from those associated with more traditional research grants. Procurement Services works closely with the Major Projects area under the VPR specifically the Budget Development Facilitator.
While there are many steps involved in the CFI process, the SFU CFI Procurement Procedure document focuses on the acquisition process and role of Procurement Services.
