Conflict of Interest   Types of Conflict (cont.) 8 of 9
   

Examples of activities that might constitute a conflict of interest (cont.):

  • Influencing negotiation of contracts between the institution and a company in which the researcher has a financial interest.
  • Making a decision about a contract proposal submitted by a company for whom the researcher is a paid consultant.
  • Providing privileged information to a company for whom the researcher is a paid consultant.