Institutional conflict of interest is a subject of intense interest and concern among public and political research stakeholders; however, policies and practices for identifying institutional conflict of interest and assessing and addressing its potential risks are far less well developed at most institutions than their individual conflict of interest policies and processes.   Research Compliance Consulting can assist you in evaluating and addressing the issues and approaches to institutional conflict of interest.

• Understanding what constitutes “institutional” conflict of interest
• Understanding current federal and state positions on institutional conflict of interest
• Understanding public perceptions and concerns regarding institutional conflict of interest
• Identifying the scenarios with risk of significant institutional conflict of interest
• Establishing a consensus in senior administration regarding the definition of institutional conflict of interest and the approach best suited to the campus
• Creating an institutional conflict of interest policy and related procedure(s)
• Addressing related topics
• To whom and at what levels of the institution’s governance does the institutional conflict of interest policy apply
• Who should review instances of potential institutional conflict of interest
• What are appropriate and effective responses to identified institutional conflict of interest
• When if ever does an institution’s conflict of interest limit the scope of authorized research or business decisions of individual campus personnel