CRAFTING CONTRACTS FOR INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

This article is the first of two dealing with international sponsored projects. The second article will appear in the Spring, 1994 issue of the Journal of the Society of Research Administrators (vol. 25, no. 4). Both articles are intended to serve as guides for use by project directors and administrators preparing proposals and negotiating awards. Because working in western Europe is less complex, the articles emphasize issues related to projects in newly industrializing and less developed countries. In general, this article focuses on the terms of award that relate either to sensitive topics for international sponsors or to significant legal or financial risk to an institution. These observations are meant to be an overview of some of the terms and conditions of international contracts, which may differ significantly from those of domestic sponsors.