| 1) | Industry Sponsor | Reach out to the DRED support team. Please identify whether you're already in contact with a Boise State University faculty member (AKA "Principal Investigator"). |
| 2) | Boise State University DRED support team) | When necessary, coordinate with the Office of Research Development to connect the Industry Sponsor with a Principal Investigator in one of Boise State University's Colleges and Schools. Where appropriate, the project team could include faculty, students, and staff from various colleges and departments. |
| 3) | Industry Sponsor | When necessary in the Industry Sponsor's opinion, review and enter into a Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement with Boise State University. Questions about this form should be directed to the DRED support team. (Note: Using the University's template will save substantial negotiation time for this agreement and the Industry-Sponsored Research Agreement.) |
| 4) | Boise State University (Principal Investigator) | Collaboratively develop a Scope of Work with the Industry Sponsor. Send this document and the associated Internal Budget to the Office of Sponsored Programs' Pre-Award team. |
| 5) | Boise State University (Office of Sponsored Programs: Pre-Award) | Route the Scope of Work and associated Internal Budget through normal institutional approvals. |
| 6) | Boise State University (Office of Sponsored Programs: Pre-Award) | Submit any potential changes to the Scope of Work to the Industry Sponsor for review. |
| 7) | Industry Sponsor | When applicable, if any changes to the Scope of Work are acceptable, inform the Boise State University Principal Investigator and the Office of Sponsored Programs' Contracting team. |
| 8) | Boise State University (Office of Sponsored Programs: Contracting) | Prepare the draft Industry-Sponsored Research Agreement (using the templates available here) and send it to the Industry Sponsor for its review and signature. Countersign and send a fully signed copy to the Industry Sponsor. |
| 9) | Boise State University (Office of Sponsored Programs: Post-Award) | Set up the financial aspects of the Industry-Sponsored Research Agreement in Oracle (university's financial system) and send a new award notice to the Boise State University Principal Investigator. |
| 10) | Boise State University (Principal Investigator) | Perform the Scope of Work and keep the Industry Sponsor informed about progress. |
| 11) | Boise State University (Office of Sponsored Programs: Post-Award) | Support the Principal Investigator and Industry Sponsor during the performance period. Invoice the Industry Sponsor as per the signed agreement. |