CRO / Vendor Selection


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Support for entire chain or any aspect: vendor identification, RFP/RFI development and transmittal, proposal analysis, bid defense coordination, award

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Partnership model planning (FSP, full-service, hybrid)

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Contract & Budget Negotiations – Startup Agreement, SOWs, COs, MSAs, CTAs


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Scope and budget negotiations for studies and programs

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Site agreement negotiations

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Change order negotiations

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MSA strategic partnership and business terms negotiations

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Vendor Oversight & Relationship Management


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Governance development and implementation

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Financial forecasting, tracking, analysis, and cost avoidance strategies

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CRO/vendor relationship and performance management, including KPIs

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Dispute resolution

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Financial Oversight


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Quarterly Financial Review management

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KPI metric reporting oversight – managing and validating the vendor KPI metrics

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Budget modeling, benchmarking

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Invoice review and reconciliation

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Gap-Filling & Special Projects


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Audit-ready documentation and procurement gap analysis

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Tools, trackers, templates, and training

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Ad hoc business operations support tailored to sponsor needs

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