At the risk of upsetting a few, I would like a general guestimate from the
group about how long on average it takes to negotiate a research agreement
with a commercial sponsor.  Seems to be a bone of contention with our
faculty lately.  I would like an idea of what is reasonable to expect - if
there is such a number.

I am looking at general research, testing services, and clinical trial type
agreements and not licensing, teaming agreements, or agreements associated
with specialized federal centers.  Please respond to me directly with a
ball park figure.  If you want to throw in some anecdotal info like wildest
scenarios or best practices or helpful hints, that would be great.  I can
compile the info and repost just the results to the list.  Thanks.

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