Submitting Consulting Agreements and Renewals to the Office of Policy Coordination

Proposals to engage in outside consulting activity must be reviewed in advance by the Office of Policy Coordination (OPC). The process involves a detailed review of written agreements to ensure they comply with School of Medicine and University policies. Faculty and staff who wish to consult for outside organizations should be aware of the following procedures.

1. New consulting and scientific advisory board agreements and renewals of such agreements should be submitted to OPC as early as possible and at least three (3) weeks before services are to be provided.
2. Written consulting agreements involving "one-time" meetings (e.g., one day) should be submitted to OPC at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting.
3. A complete Private Agreement Disclosure Form (PADF) must be submitted with each written agreement at the time the agreement is submitted for review by OPC.
   The PADF is available online at: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/faculty_staff/
   policies/facultypolicies/private_agreements.html.
4. Observing these timelines will allow OPC to provide efficient service to those submitting consulting agreements. A template consulting agreement, available at the above URL, may be used to help expedite the review process. Please be reminded that if you choose to use this template, you still are required to submit the agreement to OPC for review and approval.
   

Additional information on procedures for submitting private agreements to OPC is also available at the above URL.

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