A Project Management Plan (PMP) is implemented to manage risks associated with contracts and research projects.   A PMP may or may not be associated with an Oversight Management Plan.  Examples include but are not limited to:

• A Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) is identified
• One of more of the individuals working on the University project is as an owner/equity holder of a private business or entity that is sponsoring the research.
• When one or more of the individuals working on the University project is the spouse or dependent child who is the owner/equity holder of a private business or entity that is sponsoring the research.
• The contract is an SBIR/STTR and one or more of the individuals working on the University project having ownership/equity holder or serves in fiduciary role with the Entity sponsoring the research.

The Chair/Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the PMP.  The Supervisor may involve others as needed to ensure appropriate oversight.   The PMP is required to be completed quarterly and submitted to the COI Office.