Contracts, Compliance, and Conflict of Interest Authority LLC (C3Authority) offers services including policy review and development and assistance with implementation of federal regulations and other aspects of research administration to universities and small business. C3Authority company can draw on not only my years of experience but those of some of my colleagues and friends in Ann Arbor and across the country.

Online Master's Program in Research AdministrationCourse on Industry Contracts: Domestic and International http://advanced.jhu.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/research-administration-4/

Direction and oversight of the operations of the office of sponsored programs, pre-award, including over forty staff, a budget of over $2M. Responsibility for the management and oversight of processes and policies related to the annual submission of over 6000 proposals, resulting in over $1B in annual research expenditures (in both FY2010 and 2011.) Responsibility for collaboration and coordination with all units on U-M’s three campuses. Provide direction or assistance with resolving issues related to administration and conduct of research, including conflict of interest, intellectual property, contract performance, export control data management, HIPPA, use of animals, fiscal compliance, and federal oversight of sponsored activity

The DSIC Knowledge Center provides a centralized, authoritative repository of processes, model agreements, and other resources to encourage and facilitate data sharing to advance scientific discovery, consistent with applicable legal, regulatory, ethical and contractual requirements.