Step II

Assume that your inquiry has revealed the following from Prof. Busy:

- She currently is in the 3rd year of a grant from the EPA studying the characteristics of a compound similar to the one that NewTurns is proposing.
- The proposed contract with NewTurns requires that a non-disclosure agreement be executed by Professor Busy and anyone who works in a substantive matter on the research with her.
- Professor Busy has not asked her students to work on her consulting project, and they have not signed any non-disclosure agreements.

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What competing interests exist?

| There is a possible conflict between the proposed research contract and the EPA research agreement. Can a sufficiently clear line be drawn between the two in terms of Prof. Busy's activities and time?

What are the risks, and to whom?

| Prof. Busy's consulting relationship and compensation as well as her board membership pose potential for conflicts concerning strict objectivity and impartiality of the proposed research and for the current EPA research. Graduate students' educational needs could be placed at risk if they are incompatible with the NewTurns' contractual requirements.

Write the best answers on your worksheet under item #3, and then continue with the next screen.