BS5006 - Conflict of Commitment and Interest

Procedures

Master List Section: Business Service

ll college employees serving as a Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator on a federally funded project must follow the Conflict of Interest Policies of that funder. Typically, a conflict of interest exists when a significant financial interest could directly and significantly impact the design, conduct, or report of funded projects.

The DMACC Office of Grants and Contracts will provide the appropriate Conflict of Interest form(s) for disclosure and signature prior to proposal submission and/or notice of award. Forms will be kept on file in the Grants and Contracts Office. Employees are required to update their information every twelve months, or as new reportable information becomes available, for as long as the funded project is active.

A. The Director, Grants and Contracts will provide the appropriate forms for disclosure to employees who will serve as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator.

B. Signed forms will be kept on file in the Office of Grants and Contracts. If needed, the College will determine what conditions or restrictions, if any, should be utilized to manage, reduce, or eliminate any real or potential conflict of interest. Individuals may be required to complete a training module on Conflict of Interest, such as the module provided in the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) suite of courses.

Relevant Policy: BS736