Advance Proposal Analysis

Step 5:  Documentation and Licenses

Determine Whether Outside Review or Any License is Needed and Documentation

 

· Evaluate whether any of the forms of the Research Results are controlled items, and if so, whether a license would be required for the country to which they would be transferred.  (See Do I Need To be Concerned About Export Controls.)

· If any of the information raises a warning that an export control issue exists, the administrator needs to consult with OSP’s export control staff.  The final determination is one that should be made by an individual trained in and responsible for the disposition of export control issues.

· If the review does not raise such a concern, a record should still be maintained in the Research Project files as the federal regulations require that any determination made as to whether an export license may be need – whether positive or negative – needs to be documented.

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