Also, there is a problem of allocation of costs for vacation payments. A similar process should be established for maternity leave. Industrial sponsors are not understanding about maternity and vacation payments not attributable to a project. Other Web-based applications are a god idea. GC1 should be available on the WEB with password access.
New investigators make a lot of mistakes.
The group recommends a workshop or Web site to train investigators on conducting industry projects. It should cover ethics, role of OTT and GCS, and consulting agreements. They see a parade of investigators, all with the most urgent project. We need to do more and do it more regularly. The group didn't have answers to the questions of how can we track performance, have incentives and rewards, but view these as important to think about.