Prior Approval of Subawards. Only the AO, or the AOR (if delegated the authority), may provide prior approval of subawards. The AO or the AOR is responsible for the requirements in this section a. Prior to providing subaward approval (see 2 CFR 200.308(c)(6)), the AO (or AOR) must obtain confirmation from the recipient that a risk assessment has been conducted for the proposed subrecipient(s) by name, including the recipient’s verification that the subrecipient(s):
