Letter of Credit

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OSP: A payment mechanism that allows the institution to request a wire transfer of cash from the federal sponsor’s treasury account in order to cover immediate disbursement needs (i.e., the costs) of the research projects supported by that sponsor. Non-federal sponsors occasionally set up letters of credit as well.

Ucsf: Cost reimbursable billing mechanism whereby the University draws down the amounts due from the sponsors using automated payment mechanisms.