Potential dispute areas (Research Integrity, IP issues, property rights, equipment titles, confidential information, deliverables). Final financial, technical and material deliverables. The current billing status of the project. How will the final invoice be determined - best estimate or cost reimbursable? Determine next steps and necessary parties to involve Schedule a review meeting with all necessary parties (e.g. PI, RA, PNT, etc.) to determine the following: Who besides PI and unit should be notified? Subcontractors, third party contributors, ASU Purchasing? Does the PI agree with the basis of suspension/termination? Does the PI approve the project suspension/termination? Does the PI anticipate financial, intellectual, material, or other disputes? What are non-cancelable obligations and the termination costs? What effect will it have on project personnel? Is the PI prepared to submit final technical deliverables? Is there any room for mediation and negotiation to continue the project? Is there a need to re-negotiate SOW and costs, period of performance, deliverable schedule, milestones, identify institutional funds to continue work, adding personnel to improve work progress or request time extension. Determine next steps and action items from each party. Regroup once all actions have been completed and formulate a response to the Sponsor and copy all parties involved. 8. Once Sponsor acknowledges response and is in agreement on the the next steps (modification or termination) a final PI approval request is obtained, upload PDF of approval titled (PI Last Name) AW (Suspension or Termination) PI Aprvl (Date)” to SharePoint “(Account) task folder. If termination is the result, follow WI-CP-10. If modification is the result, follow WI-EP-140.
Potential dispute areas (Research Integrity, IP issues, property rights, equipment titles, confidential information, deliverables). Final financial, technical and material deliverables. The current billing status of the project. How will the final invoice be determined - best estimate or cost reimbursable? Determine next steps and necessary parties to involve Schedule a review meeting with all necessary parties (e.g. PI, RA, PNT, etc.) to determine the following: Who besides PI and unit should be notified? Subcontractors, third party contributors, ASU Purchasing? Does the PI agree with the basis of suspension/termination? Does the PI approve the project suspension/termination? Does the PI anticipate financial, intellectual, material, or other disputes? What are non-cancelable obligations and the termination costs? What effect will it have on project personnel? Is the PI prepared to submit final technical deliverables? Is there any room for mediation and negotiation to continue the project? Is there a need to re-negotiate SOW and costs, period of performance, deliverable schedule, milestones, identify institutional funds to continue work, adding personnel to improve work progress or request time extension. Determine next steps and action items from each party. Regroup once all actions have been completed and formulate a response to the Sponsor and copy all parties involved. 8. Once Sponsor acknowledges response and is in agreement on the the next steps (modification or termination) a final PI approval request is obtained, upload PDF of approval titled “(Account) (PI Last Name) AW (Suspension or Termination) PI Aprvl (Date)” to SharePoint task folder. If termination is the result, follow WI-CP-10. If modification is the result, follow WI-EP-140.