Lawrence,

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-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of
Lawrence Waxler
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 11:53 AM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] Sponsored Programs Office Review

My institution – the University of Southern Maine – is seeking a
consultant to do a review of our Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP). The
University is in the midst of a major reorganization and is looking at
what our research mission is/should be, how we should be structured,
what services we should provide (centralized vs. decentralized model),
etc.

If any of you have engaged such a consultant, or know of a group that
may be interested in carrying out a review, please let me know.

Many thanks and Happy New Year.

Larry

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Larry Waxler, Director
Office of Sponsored Programs
University of Southern Maine
15 Baxter Boulevard
P.O. Box 9300
Portland, ME  04104-9300
Telephone: 207-780-4413
Telefax: 207-780-4927

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