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472Guide of Good Practices TEMPUS CORINTHIAM5.4. Contract negotiationsFollowing the evaluation process of each funding agency, the researchers/fundingagency notify the ARD of the outcome of the application process.If the application is successful and the grant offered matches the costs identified onthe original proposal, HUJI will accept the award and proceed with the contract signatureprocess towards implementation of the grant in due course. If the amount issignificantly different, then ARD staff will hold a consultation with the researcher oncontract and budgetary negotiations.As most funding agencies have standard terms that are accepted by the University,most funding contracts do not require any significant negotiation.The ARD staff will check the contract for basic contractual and financial requirementsand then initiate the signature process, following approval by the researcher. Most researchcontracts require the signature of the Director of ARD, as the legal authorizedrepresentative of the University and in some cases the researcher is also a signatoryto the contract.For those researchers whose contractual arrangements require negotiation, it is theARD’s role to negotiate on behalf of the University. Certain research projects requirethe University to negotiate an agreement with the other parties involved, includingwith other universities, companies or government departments. The negotiation processis to ensure that all parties rights and responsibilities are clear, whilst protectingthe institutional interests and that the terms are consistent with the University’s policiesand academic mission.Negotiations generally cover specific contractual issues including price, intellectualproperty (IP), publication and liability. The negotiation is coordinated by ARD staffin consultation with the legal department of the University and Yissum, the HUJItechnology transfer company.Typically, negotiations tend to focus on the following areas, which are of significantimportance for the University:• Publication rightsAcademics should expect to publish all the results of their research without delay orhindrance, as part of the academic mission. Sponsors, however, may wish to delaypublication for a variety of reasons, typically to allow patenting. Also, the informationmay be proprietary to the sponsor, who may wish to keep it confidential. We negotiateto protect the researchers’ right to publish as much as possible, starting from the positionthat full publication, except for confidential information, is required with minimalreview and delay. If the sponsor has different requirements, the Principal Investigator