University of Maryland Consulting Policy
The Interim University of Maryland Policy on Consulting (II-3.10[E]) was developed as a result of federal, state, and local requirements, including:
- The National Security Presidential Memo (NSPM-33)/NSPM-33 Guidance and the regulatory and contractual requirements of federal agencies (e.g., PHS, NSF, and DOE), which require that institutions that receive government funding have processes in place for disclosing all outside professional activities including Consulting and for reviewing conflicts of interest/commitment (COI/COC);
- Maryland State Ethics Law that applies to all UMD employees – The University received guidance from the Maryland State Ethics Commission on the obligations of University employees associated with conflict of interest and conflict of commitment; and
- The USM Policy on Professional Commitment of Faculty (II-3.10), which includes a provision on outside professional consulting and requires an institutional policy be in place.
Evolution of the interim policy & review:
- A working group composed of a variety of stakeholders from campus representing the Office of General Counsel (OGC), the Office of Faculty Affairs, Conflict of Interest (COI), the Division of Information Technology (DIT), the Division of Research etc., worked collaboratively to develop a draft interim Consulting policy.
- The draft policy was reviewed and refined following input on the COI process and input from the deans, the Senate Director, the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, the Senior Vice President & Provost, the Senate Leadership, and OGC.
- The interim policy was approved pending Senate review by the President on October 14, 2022.
The interim policy will now undergo a thorough Senate review through the University Research Council with opportunities for stakeholder feedback before recommendations are finalized.
If you have questions about Consulting or the Interim UMD Policy on Consulting, please email consulting@umd.edu.
Links
- University of Maryland Policy on Consulting (II.3.10[E])
- Consulting Policy FAQs
- Consulting Policy Internal MOU [Links to NEW Electronic System - for Faculty]
- Consulting Policy Internal MOU [Microsoft Word Version - for Staff]
- Consulting Policy Internal MOU [For Staff Employees Who Own Companies - Microsoft Word Version]
(Employees who plan on Consulting with an external entity must submit the information and their electronic signature for the internal MOU with the University, submit for electronic signature to their unit head (typically a department chair) and next level administrator (typically a dean), and download the fully signed MOU to provide it to the external entity.)