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Learn about federal and personal responsibility in contract research, effective management processes, reporting requirements, and optimizing taxpayer funds. Discover innovative evaluation strategies for Principal Investigators and Technical Review Panels for project success.
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Staying on Track With Your Contract Research Program Amy Schutzbach Illinois DOT 2012 AASHTO RAC Annual Meeting
Getting the for your buck • Federal responsibility • Annual work program • Management process • Reporting requirements • Personal responsibility • Obligation to taxpayers • Reflection of our performance
Tried and True….with a twist • Basic project information – people, tasks, objectives, meetings • Time and budget information • Overall • For this quarter • Significant results this quarter/anticipated work next quarter • Project impediments and recommended solutions • Deliverables and implementation strategy
Tried and True….with a twist • On-line QPR reporting • Encourages reporting • Contract research administration, Principal Investigators (PIs), and Technical Review Panel (TRP) Chairs all can access • PIs and TRP Chairs can review and approve • Interested parties can view • QUALIFYING STATEMENT
Something innovative • We perform 6-month evaluations • Technical Review Panel evaluates Principal Investigator • Principal Investigator evaluates Technical Review Panel
Something innovative • We perform 6-month evaluations • Technical Review Panel rates Principal Investigator • Principal Investigator rates Technical Review Panel • We perform project close-out evaluation
Something innovative • We perform 6-month evaluations • Technical Review Panel rates Principal Investigator • Principal Investigator rates Technical Review Panel • We perform project close-out evaluation • We discuss at our monthly contract research admin meetings
The Key to Staying on Track? COMMUNICATION!