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... Some have added direct charges for such identifiable costs as contractors' charges for 3The Office of Management and Budget has issued a circular that states the chemical-waste disposal costs are specifically included in overhead for grants. If institutions directly charge researchers for chemical-waste disposal, they are double-charging the federal government so care must be taken in allocating costs.
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