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Establishing New Service Center or SSF

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How to establish a new Service Center or Specialized Service Facility (SSF):

 

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  1. Rate Approval: Contact Cost Accounting (spac.cost@umd.edu) to begin the process of developing your rate proposal. The rate proposal process is 
    1. Complete training (normally two zoom sessions, offered throughout the year)
    2. Develop a rate workbook and narrative using provided templates.
    3. Routing: After a successful pre-review from the Office of Cost Accounting, obtain signatures from the Service Center Director, Department Chair and Dean’s Office Designee
    4. Final Approval: Cost Accounting reviews and approves the final package and issues a signed approval letter.
  2. Account Setup: Set up a dedicated Usource account for the activity using the appropriate account type: 
    1. Account type:
      1. 82 - Specialized Service Center (Specialized Service Facility with income exceeding $1m per year or major source of grant and IDC revenue) or 
      2. 83- Internal Recharge Center (Service Center)
  3. Submit a request to become an Internal Service Provider in Workday: ‘Create Request’- choose type: Internal Service Provider
    1. Provide account details and upload approval letter and price list.
    2. Recommended- Complete the task: “Internal Catalog Load Request” once you have been approved as an Internal Service Provider.