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6 <br /> procedures that the applicant will put in place to identify and eliminate(or, at <br /> the very least, mitigate) potential personal or financial conflicts of interest on <br /> the part of its staff, consultants, and/or subrecipients for this particular project, <br /> should that be necessary during the grant period. Documentation that may be <br /> helpful in this regard could include organizational codes of ethics/conduct or <br /> policies regarding organizational, personal, and financial conflicts of interest. <br /> OR <br /> b. If the applicant has identified specific personal or organizational conflicts of <br /> interest in its proposal during this review, the applicant must propose a <br /> specific and robust mitigation plan to address conflicts noted above.At a <br /> minimum, the plan must include specific processes and procedures that the <br /> applicant will put in place to eliminate(or, at the very least, mitigate) potential <br /> personal or financial conflicts of interest on the part of its staff, consultants, <br /> and/or subrecipients for this particular project, should that be necessary <br /> during the grant period. Documentation that may be helpful in this regard <br /> could include organizational codes of ethics/conduct or policies regarding <br /> organizational, personal, and financial conflicts of interest.There is no <br /> guarantee that the plan, if any, will be accepted as proposed. <br /> Considerations in assessing research and evaluation independence and integrity will <br /> include, but are not limited to, the adequacy of the applicant's efforts to identify factors that <br /> could affect the objectivity or integrity of the proposed staff and/or the organization in <br /> carrying out the research, development, or evaluation activity; and the adequacy of the <br /> applicant's existing or proposed remedies to control any such factors. <br /> 9. Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire <br /> In accordance with the Part 200 Uniform Requirements as set out at 2 C.F.R. 200.205, <br /> federal agencies must have in place a framework for evaluating the risks posed by <br /> applicants before they receive a federal award. To facilitate part of this risk evaluation, all <br /> applicants (other than an individual) are to download, complete, and submit this form. <br /> 10. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities <br /> Any applicant that expends any funds for lobbying activities is to provide the detailed <br /> information requested on the form, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL). <br /> How to Apply <br /> Applicants must submit applications through the Grants Management System (GMS),which <br /> provides support for the application, award, and management of awards at OJP. Applicants <br /> must register,in GMS for each specific funding opportunity.Although the registration and <br /> submission deadlines are the same, OJP urges applicants to register immediately, especially <br /> if this is their first time using the system. Find complete instructions on how to register and <br /> submit an application in GMS at www.oip.aov/gmscbt/.Applicants that experience technical <br /> difficulties during this process should email GMS.HeloDesk(a_usdoi.gov or call 888-549-9901 <br /> (option 3), Monday—Friday from 6:00 a.m. to midnight, Eastern Time, except federal holidays. <br /> OJP recommends that applicants register promptly to prevent delays in submitting an <br /> application package by the deadline. <br /> 22 <br /> BJA-2016-9020 <br /> 115 <br />