Standards of Conflict of Interest at 食色视频

The University System of Georgia (USG) is committed to the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct in pursuit of its mission to create a more educated Georgia. This includes fundamental values of transparency and objectivity. USG employees are required to be honest, fair, and impartial in dealings with, and on behalf of, the USG. In accordance with USG policies, 食色视频 (食色视频) employees are required to make every reasonable effort to avoid actual or apparent conflicts of interest. Please refer to the button below for the  Board of Regents (BOR) Policy Manual for additional information.

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Using 食色视频 Resources for Assistance

Use of 食色视频 Resources

Generally, 食色视频 resources may only be used in furtherance of authorized 食色视频 business. However, 食色视频 employees may request to use 食色视频 resources through a written contract that provides that the university will be paid for the use of any 食色视频 personnel, facilities, equipment, or materials at a rate which is at least the rate 食色视频 charges to outside entities. Approval of such a contract must be obtained pursuant to 食色视频鈥檚 contracting policies and is in addition to the approval required to engage in the outside activity. Furthermore, such use shall be tightly controlled, and employees must be able to provide information as to the location of all 食色视频 equipment and resource usage upon request.

Required Statements

1. Any agreement for an outside activity executed between an outside entity and a 食色视频 faculty or staff member must include the following statement:

鈥淭he consultant has certain obligations to 食色视频 as a faculty member as described in the Intellectual Property Policy of 食色视频 (IP Policy). In the event that there is any conflict between the consultant鈥檚 obligations to the IP Policy and their obligations to the entity for whom they consult, the obligations to the IP Policy shall control.鈥

2. Any presentations or reports written, signed, or prepared by a 食色视频 faculty or staff member for an outside entity as part of an outside activity must state:

鈥淭his content represents the opinions of the consultant. It carries no endorsement by 食色视频.鈥