Research Administration/Body of Knowledge

The CRA Body of Knowledge can be found at: http://www.cra-cert.org/BodyOfKnowledge.htm

Project development and administration

Collection and dissemination of information

• Marketing (Internal and External)
• Resource Documents, Application Materials and Information
• Dissemination of Information/Publications
• Liason
• Public Relations
• Agency Structure and Practice

Proposal development

• Proposal Writing
• Budget Preparation
• Documentation to Meet Sponsor Requirements
• Internal Proposal Processing
• Negotiation Techniques
• Contracting Basics

Administration of awards

• Monitoring Activity
• Reports on Progress and Financial Status
• Continuation Funding
• Close Out
• Changes in Project Status

Ethics and professionalism

• Conflict of Interest
• Boethics
• Human Subjects
• Animal Care
• Professional (i.e. Scientific Misconduct)

Intellectual property

• Patents and Trademarks
• Copyrights
• Licensing
• Commercialization
• Data
• Proprietary Information
• University-Industry Research Relationships

Legal requirements and sponsor interface

Regulations and Statutes

• Overview
• Governmental Relations
• Mandated Requirements

Compliance - Federal/Sponsors and General Management Practices

• Representation and Certification
• Federal Management Requirements
• Institutional Committees (i.e. IRB, IACUC)
• Federal Disclosure Requirements
• Institution and Sponsor Publicaiton Requirements
• Federal Labor Standards

Financial management

Budgeting/accounting

• Accounting Systems
• Management Information Systems
• Special projects

Costs

• Direct costs
• Indirect costs (overhead)
• Indirect cost rates
• Cost sharing and matching

General management

Facility management

• Specialized Facilities
• Property Utility and Equipment Management
• Safety and Health Requirements and Procedures
• Hazardous and Nonhazardous Materials
• Security
• Renovation and Construction
• Biohazards

Contracts and purchasing

• Basic Legal Concepts
• Management of Contracts and Purchasing
• Termination and Appeals
• Records Management
• Human Resource Management

Sample questions

What are the methods adopted by large indian companies for procurrement of materials , weather thru tender or open enquiries and how do they proceed about it.