We have the same sort of person on our campus. We recently had to get
someone else as an external evaluator on a proposal when the Dept. of Ed
deemed this person to be "internal" not external after a conversation
with her. This was because the evaluator was on our payroll almost
full-time due to her assistance on so many different projects.

Dolores

On 7/12/2011 2:45 PM, Angela Sgroi wrote:
> I'm looking for a policy that limits the services of the same person
> as an external EVALUATOR on our grants.  Sorry for the confusion.
>
> Angela
>
>
> Sent earlier:
>
>
> When is an external consultant who is hired on many grants for the
> same institution no longer "external?"  I would appreciate knowing any
> policies or other guidance your institution may have to limit how much
> any one external consultant is allowed to serve at your institution.
>
> There is one very competent and trusted external consultant who ends
> up on many, many of our grants because of word-of-mouth.  I am now
> beginning to worry that this person may be getting too close to
> her/his clients and to our college in general because of the intensity
> of their work together. He/she may the victim of his/her own success.
> I'm starting to hear a few things that are making me think we might
> need a policy.
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide.
>
> Angela Sgroi
>
>
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