eResearch

Proposal Management: Requested Technology Control Plans (TCP) Changes
Overview After routing the TCP to the Export Control Office (ECO), the ECO will review it and determine if changes are needed. If a change is needed, the PI/Project Team will need to respond to the requested changes. This procedure contains instructions for making or declining changes requested by the ECO. The PI and Project Team members will receive an email requesting changes. The TCP will be in the state of "ECO Review – Personnel Making Changes". 

Proposal Management: Research Activity Changes
eRPM 5.3 - May 6, 2019 This document outlines the compliance changes occurring in the PAF Section 5 for Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Approval, as well as updates to Export Controls/Classified Research. In the Proposal Approval Form (PAF), changes are reflected in Section 5 - Research Activity, the PAF Summary, and in the Update Research Activity. In Unfunded Agreements (UFAs), changes are reflected in the Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) and Other, and in the UFA Summary.

Proposal Management: Research Security Team Guide
Overview Certain U.S. Federal Government agencies may include Risk Mitigation (Research Security) requirements in sponsored project agreements/amendments that require Research Security Information Oversight to review and take action prior to U-M Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (ORSP) acceptance of these agreements/amendments. eResearch Proposal Management (eRPM) is used to communicate and track requests, responses, reviews, records, and documents related to sponsor-initiated Risk Mitigation (Research Security) requirements and concerns.

Proposal Management: Return Signed Contract
Overview The Return Signed Contract activity is available in the state of "Awaiting PI Signature." It allows all Award Editors and Reviewers of the Administrative Home chain to return the Award (AWD) or Award Modification (AWD-MOD) to ORSP for processing and includes the ability to upload a PDF of the signed award agreement. Navigation Role: PI & Project Team > Home workspace Awards tab > Award (AWD) / Award Modification (AWD-MOD) workspace OR eRPM email notification link to AWD/AWD-MOD.

Proposal Management: Review a TCP Amendment
Overview After a Technology Control Plan (TCP) Amendment has been requested and submitted, it can be reviewed by the Export Control Office (ECO) to determine if changes are needed, if it can be sent to Project Team personnel for signature/approval, or if it should be cancelled. After a TCP Amendment has obtained all the required signatures, the ECO office can then complete a TCP Amendment. Navigation Role: Export Control > Home Workspace (My Home) > ECA Inbox tab

Proposal Management: Review Agreement Acceptance (PI & Project Team)
Overview Refer to the Agreement Acceptance Process for a description of the terms that require review and approval by various parties, including Unit Reviewers. The steps for the PI to review and sign an Agreement Acceptance Request are listed below. Navigation Role: PI & Project Team > Home Workspace

Proposal Management: Review an Unfunded Agreement (UFA)
Overview Unfunded Agreements (UFAs) submitted in eResearch Proposal Management (eRPM) will automatically route to the appropriate parties for review based on the Agreement Category. If Unit Approval is required, it will route to the Contact PI’s Administrative Home indicated before routing to the Central Office. Important Information

Proposal Management: Reviewer - PAF Changes
Overview In the state of Unit Review, a Reviewer or a Reviewer Who Can Sign (Approver) can make and submit their own changes or request that the project team make and submit the changes. When a Reviewer submits a change, a notification is sent the Principal Investigator (PI), Primary Research Administrator, and the email notification contact for departments who have already approved the PAF. When a Reviewer requests a change, a notification is sent the PI and Primary Research Administrator.

Proposal Management: Reviewer Home Workspace
Overview Your Home Workspace is your launch pad for eResearch Proposal Management. It allows you to:

Proposal Management: Route an ACR for Approval
Overview If the named Post-Award Contact or Additional Contact creates the Award Change Request (ACR), then they can route the ACR, as can Approvers of the Administrative Home chain, via the Route for Approval activity.  Award Change Requests created by someone other than the named Post-Award Contact need to be routed for approval via the Route to Post Award Contacts activity. If changes were requested and made, then the Project Team can submit the changes via the Project Team Submit Changes activity.