Consortium Management Firm. Advanced Technology International is the Consortium Management Firm that will administer the affairs of the MSTIC under the direction of the Executive Committee. The Consortium Management Firm is prohibited from participating in technical project work of the MSTIC. The Consortium Management Firm shall: • Act as the point of contact for the MSTIC; • Lead the Formation Committee or the Executive Committee in negotiating with the Government on issues involving the OTA; • Have signature authority on behalf of the MSTIC; • Provide “single point contracting” functions as needed to execute the OTA; • Use best efforts to guard against the disclosure of competitively sensitive information and, together with the Executive Committee, institute antitrust compliance policies and procedures for the MSTIC; • Together with the Executive Committee, take appropriate steps to avoid organizational conflicts of interest among the Members and to mitigate such conflicts if they cannot be avoided; • Be responsible for the daily management of the MSTIC; • Provide the Executive Director position; • File with the U.S. Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission changes in Membership in accordance with the provisions of the National Cooperative Research Act of 1993 within 90 days of approval of the CMA; • Manage the finances of the MSTIC to include invoicing, collecting, and tracking Membership dues/ projects assessments from Member organizations.
Consortium Management Firm. Advanced Technology International is the Consortium Management Firm that will administer the affairs of the CWMD under the direction of the Executive Committee. The Consortium Management Firm is prohibited from participating in technical project work of the CWMD. The Consortium Management Firm shall: • Act as the point of contact for the CWMD; • Lead the Formation Committee in negotiating with the Government on issues involving the OTA; • Have signature authority on behalf of the CWMD; • Provide “single point contracting” functions as needed to execute the OTA; • Guard against the disclosure of competitively sensitive information and, together with the Executive Committee, institute policies and procedures to prevent potential violations of antitrust law; • Together with the Executive Committee, take appropriate steps to avoid organizational conflicts of interest among the Members and to mitigate such conflicts if they cannot be avoided; • Be responsible for the daily management of the CWMD; • Provide slate of candidates for the Executive Director position; • File with the U.S. Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission changes in Membership in accordance with the provision of the National Cooperative Research Act of 1984 within 90 days of execution of the CMA; • Manage the finances of the CWMD to include invoicing, collecting, and tracking membership dues/ projects assessments from Member Companies.
Consortium Management Firm. Advanced Technology International is the Consortium Management Firm that will administer the affairs of the ADC. The Consortium Management Firm shall: • Act as the point of contact for the ADC; • Be responsible for the daily management of the ADC in support of both the CMA and the OA; • Provide a Program Director to oversee the operations of the ADC and be the point of contact to the Members and the Government, or their respective designees; • Use best efforts to guard against the disclosure of competitively sensitive information and institute antitrust compliance policies and procedures for the ADC; • Take appropriate steps to avoid organizational conflicts of interest among the Members and to mitigate such conflicts if they cannot be avoided; • File with the U.S. Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission changes in Membership in accordance with the provisions of the National Cooperative Research Act of 1993 within 90 days of approval of the CMA; • Manage the finances of the ADC to include invoicing, collecting, and tracking Membership dues from Member organizations; • Host periodic collaborative, membership meetings.
Consortium Management Firm. The CMF is an independent, neutral organization hired by the NAC Executive Committee and acting on behalf of the NAC Executive Committee to administer the day-to-day affairs of the NAC and to act as the NAC single point-contractor. The CMF shall serve the best interests of the NAC Member Organizations under the terms and conditions of a separate management services agreement with oversight and direction of the NAC Executive Committee.
