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Managing Conflict of Interest Situations

Each link below describes a potential conflict situation and then offers several examples of how the situaation might be managed so it proceed. (Note: Not all conflicts can be satisfactorily managed, and so the sponsored project or technology transfer agreement might not be able to go forward.)

Sponsored Projects Subcontracts

SBIR and STTR Programs

Consulting

Students/Trainees

Board of Director position

Company Officers (President, CEO, COO, CFO, etc.)

Adjunct Appointments

License and Option Agreements

Reassignment Agreements

Intellectual Property and NIST/ATP projects

Materials Transfer/License Agreements

Purchasing

Royalties

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