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Guidance on Federal Actions

Sent 2/11/2025 by the Office of General Counsel

Dear Colleagues,

As a follow-up to President Guskiewicz’s update yesterday, and as federal updates emerge, the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), Contract and Grant Administration (CGA), Office of General Counsel (OGC) and many other units are working to assist and provide guidance.

  • If you receive a stop-work order, change in terms or other communication from the federal government on a specific project and OSP/CGA have not already been copied on the communication, please send it to the appropriate OSP/CGA contact.
  • You may receive notification of new terms relating to executive orders or requests for certification. Do not respond. Please contact OGC via this form. An OGC attorney will coordinate with OSP/CGA for review and to provide guidance.

Thank you,

Brian Quinn
Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel

Office of the General Counsel, Michigan State University
426 Auditorium Road, Room 494, East Lansing, MI 48824-1046

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