In the process these personnel would be checking for the same kinds of issues the signing officials would check for. D Make electronic review and approval a reality, providing the ability for each of the reviewers to print the proposal as necessary. This would reduce the number of paper copies needed and greatly speed the review process. In essence there could be simultaneous review by some of the reviewers, to cut the time yet again. D Use email or the web for everything.
People walking around forms to sign is a waste of time.
But this situation is improving. F Can't think of any. F Clear guideline or checklist regarding the elements that need to be checked and approved with indication of approval parameters. F Don't require full human subjects review prior to approval. That would be incredibly helpful.