At the time of proposal submission to a federal funding agency, Investigators must have an up-to-date COI certification. That means each Investigator has:
Conflict of interest (COI) and conflict of commitment (COC) reviews are separate because COI relates to bias in decisions and COC relates to University Employee’s time & effort for UArizona, UArizona resources and UArizona Assets.
Sponsors & funders have identified the following concerns:
eDisclosure is now available for conflict of interest (COI) submissions—annual disclosures and research certifications—and conflict of commitment (COC) form submissions.
For information on using eDisclosure, the following options are available:
The Conflict of Interest (COI) Program will launch a new system, eDisclosure, designed to make submitting COC Forms (Requests for Approval of Outside Employment and Commitments) easier and faster. For more information about the implementation process, please visit RII’s New Systems Information webpage.
Beginning this summer, the Office of Research, Innovation and Impact will sequentially roll out and upgrade new systems designed to make your work related to Conflict of Interest and Commitment matters, the Human Subjects Protection Program (HSPP), and research proposals much easier.
To: University Community From: Conflict of Interest Program Subject: Adoption of Interim Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy Date: May 17, 2021
