2 CFR 200 Compliance
​Managing federal assistance requires a rigorous commitment to transparency and accountability. Akiri Consulting specializes in 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance), providing the technical oversight needed to protect your funding and your mission. We translate complex federal regulations into actionable internal controls, ensuring that your organization remains a "low-risk" partner for USAID, HHS, and other major federal donors.
What Is 2 CFR 200?
2 CFR 200 is the uniform set of federal regulations governing financial assistance awards, specifically grants and cooperative agreements, as opposed to standard procurement contracts, which are governed by the FAR. It establishes the mandatory administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit standards that businesses must follow to ensure federal funds are used transparently for their intended public purpose. Essentially, it serves as the compliance roadmap for managing the lifecycle of any non-acquisition federal funding your business receives.​
Strategic Governance & Financial Management
​Effective grant management begins with a robust financial architecture. We align your organization’s policies with the Administrative Requirements and Cost Principles of the Uniform Guidance, ensuring that every dollar spent is verifiable, defensible, and fully optimized for mission impact.
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Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200) System Alignment
We perform a comprehensive "Gap Analysis" of your existing financial and operational manuals to ensure they satisfy Subpart D standards. From written procurement procedures to conflict-of-interest policies, we build the institutional framework required to manage federal assistance awards of any scale.
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Indirect Cost Rate (NICRA) Strategy & Cost Principles
Navigating Subpart E (Cost Principles) is essential for full cost recovery. We assist in the development of Indirect Cost Rate Proposals, identifying allowable fringe, overhead, and G&A expenses to ensure your organization is not subsidizing federal programs with its own unrestricted funds.
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Internal Controls & "Single Audit" Readiness
We design and test internal control environments. By conducting proactive "Health Checks" and mock audits, we identify vulnerabilities in your 2 CFR 200 compliance before your official Single Audit begins, ensuring a clean report and uninterrupted funding.
Subrecipient Oversight & Operational Risk
For many grant recipients, the greatest risk lies with their downstream partners. Under 2 CFR 200, the prime recipient is legally responsible for the compliance of its subrecipients. Akiri develops the oversight mechanisms needed to manage global partnerships without compromising regulatory integrity.
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Risk-Based Subrecipient Monitoring
We help you implement the mandatory monitoring requirements of 2 CFR 200.332. This includes performing pre-award risk assessments, drafting compliant subaward agreements with necessary flow-downs, and establishing financial verification procedures to track subrecipient performance and expenditures.
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Procurement Standards & Competition
Federal grants have specific competition mandates (2 CFR 200.317–.327). We help you navigate the five methods of procurement, ensuring that your "Sole Source" justifications are bulletproof and that your procurement files contain the mandatory "Price or Cost Analysis" required by federal auditors.
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Post-Award Reporting & Closeout Excellence
The final 120 days of a grant are a high-stakes race for compliance. We manage the strict liquidation and reporting timelines of 2 CFR 200.344, ensuring that all financial (SF-425) and performance reports are reconciled and that all federally funded equipment is properly disposed of according to donor instructions.
