Site Feasibility
Who are parties to the contracts?
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Sponsor
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Department of Veterans Affairs
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Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System
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Lowcountry Center for Veterans Research
Who Reviews the Contracts?
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Contracts are reviewed and negotiated by LCVR Admin staff with concurrence from the Office of General Counsel, STAR Attorney
What is the expected turnaround time for contract reviews?
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LCVR's typical revision time is 5 days for initial review + 2 days for subsequent reviews.
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OCG's standard revision time is 10 days for initial review + 5 days for each subsequent review
***turnaround times are subject to change based on workload and complexity of ***contract.
Can contracts and budgets be negotiated concurrently?
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Yes, budgets can be negotiated while contracts are being negotiated. LCVR manages both tasks.
What IRBs can be used?
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Medical University of South Carolina
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VA Central IRB
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Advarra
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WCG
Study file storage
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Study records are managed in accordance with the VA Privacy Act System of Records Notice.
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We will store records is our local facility for 6 years. Study records may be destroyed after
that in accordance with federal Privacy Act guidelines and VA Records Control Schedule 10-1, item number 8300.6. -
If the sponsor requires storage in excess of 6 years, costs for this
additional retention will be included in the budget.
