No, NIAID staff interact with the primary grant recipient only. You as the grant recipient are responsible for ensuring subrecipients’ research, spending, and progress reporting conform to the terms and conditions of the award.
Since subawards require a written agreement, we strongly recommend that you establish a conflict resolution plan to address future disputes as part of the contractual agreement at the outset of any new arrangements. Refer to Using Subawards for more on this topic.