Conflicts of Commitment and Interest

The Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment policy includes definitions, disclosure procedures, policy implementation examples, and specific requirements for projects sponsored by federal agencies including the NSF and PHS. Also covered are Stanford policies limiting consulting outside of professional activities, circumstances when the university may invest in start-up companies involving faculty, conditions of when it may accept equity as part of an agreement, and procedures designed to ensure that research involving human subjects is conducted without untoward influence resulting from the financial investments or holdings of the university, or that of key institutional leaders.