We are interested in developing a Material Transfer Agreement internal
review form/checklist that would parallel the internal review and sign off
that our Proposal Transmittal Form does for external proposals.

The kind of concerns we have thought about would include information about
technical and administrative contacts, addresses, approval of department
chair and dean (including a statemnt about the risk assessment, laboratory
safety concerns); whether the PI has any other existing agreements that
involve the same  or derivative materials; any related commercial licenses,
pending patents, etc.

Does anyone have such a checklist or similar internal MTA review criteria
you would be willing to share?

Thanks
Mary Ellen
Mary Ellen Sheridan
University Research Administration
University of Chicago
Tel (312) 702-8604
Fax  (312) 702-2142