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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
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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!