Re: conflict of interest? Gina Betcher 12 Mar 2010 12:07 EST
Seems unintentionally unethical but it is most definitely. However purchase of a kind of equipment is allowed, priced, in a budget. Source of sale is not. -----Original Message----- From: "Nadler, Elsa" <xxxxxx@UTNET.UTOLEDO.EDU> To: <xxxxxx@hrinet.org> Sent: 3/12/2010 11:54:52 AM Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] conflict of interest? If you are truly under no obligation, it is probably OK, although somewhat shady. If there is any kind of prior agreement, or even a suggestion of one, I would consider it highly unethical, not just a conflict of interest. Elsa Nadler 419.383.6967 ________________________________ From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Maldve Regina Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 11:41 AM To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Subject: [RESADM-L] conflict of interest? Oh Wise Ones, Our college was approached by a for-profit organization in regards to a HRSA program announcement: ARRA-Equipment to enhance training for health professionals-health careers opportunity program. The company is a provider of video conferencing systems and we have purchased products from them in the past. This company reached out to our learning resources center staff and offered to provide grant writing assistance if they were interested in submitting a proposal for this application. Conveniently, they would benefit from this collaboration, given that we could purchase the equipment from them. My question, is this a conflict of interest for a for-profit entity to solicit grant awards from universities, offer grant writing services (presumably at no cost) provided they are the supplier of equipment. Obviously, we would be under no obligation to purchase their product; wink, wink. nudge, nudge. Thanks for your insight. Reg Regina Maldve, Ph.D., CRA Sr. Grants and Contracts Specialist Office of the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy (512) 232-7511 Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction. ~Albert Einstein ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================