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Regional Forum on Research Business Models Science [pic]Technology Council

Regional Forum on Research Business Models

Hosted by the University of Minnesota University of North Carolina

Minneapolis, MinnesotaChapel Hill, North Carolina

November 127, 2003

The NSTC Committee on Science has chartered a Subcommittee on Research Business Models (RBM), which is undertaking a review of policies, procedures and plans relating to the business relationship between Federal agencies and research performers (additional information about the Subcommittee is available online at ).

Given that much has changed about Tthe practice of scientific research has changed significantly over the past several years, the NSTC RBM is holding a series of regional workshops this Fall/Winter to solicit input and feedback from the research performer community (information regarding the other RBM-sponsored workshops is available on the website referenced above.). The public is invited to Jjoin representatives from the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science and Technology Council/Subcommittee on Research Business Models Subcommittee on November 127th, 2003 in Minneapolis, MN,Chapel Hill, NC to provide input on how to facilitate a strong, coordinated effort across Federal agencies to identify and address important policy implications arising from the changing nature of basic and applied research.

discuss the policy and practice implications of these changes. The agenda will be based on information gathered during a public comment period held during fall, 2003. Additional information about the Research Business Models Subcommittee is available online at .

The theme of this regional forum will be Common Practices among AgenciesAppropriate Costs of Research Enterprise-Determination, Recovery, and Accountability and the tTopics to be addressed during this meeting are include:

• Inconsistency of policies and practices among Federal agenciesAccountability;

• Inconsistency of policies and practices among UniversitiesCost Compliance;

• State and Institutional requirements; andElectronic Research Administration;

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• Regulatory requirementsAssistance and Procurement; and

• Intramural versus Extramural

A diverse group of panelists from the research performer community will lead discussions throughout the day. The morning session will focus on costs, accountability, and electronic research administration, including such issues as when policies and practices collidecosts of compliance, accountability requirements, including A-133 and agency audit practice and electronic access and agency systems. , what principles of the research partnership should guide the work of the Subcommittee, how barriers to success can be removed and how to best facilitate the future of research. The afternoon session will focus on moving toward the futureprinciples of partnership, specifically given the increased emphasis on multidisciplinary and collaborative research, what new models should be considered for the support of graduate and postdoctoral trainingreaffirming the principles of partnership and aligning the principles with standards and agency, research awardee and audit practices.. Two hours have been reserved in the afternoon for a public comment period.

Registration is required,required. however, tThere is a $50.00no charge to attendfor this event.

For further information about the regional forum and details regarding registration, please visit: .

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