A subrecipient may have some or all of the following characteristics
A consultant has the following characteristics:
A vendor has the following characteristics:
IN SUMMARY:
A subrecipient is an entity that has agreed to work in collaboration with the AUS PI to perform a substantive portion of the programmatic effort on an award.
A consultant is an individual or business whose expertise is required to perform the project. Services are temporary and special or highly technical.
A vendor is a business or other entity that supplies products or services to the university.