This showcase will explore regulatory expectations for managing service providers via well - defined project governance and oversight processes. Trends in the post-contract award process, including deliverable management and quality control where clinical trial sponsors are ultimately responsible for the integrity of the data generated by their third-party vendors will be discussed. Explore various structures of governance and oversight and the outsourcing strategies they best support. In addition, panelists will make recommendations on ways to ensure the process is effective, efficient, and how to keep the operational teams focused on execution. Developed by the Global Sourcing (GS) SIAC.

Learning Objectives:
Define various models employed in the industry for project governance and oversight
Identify techniques for improving third-party oversight while avoiding bureaucracy within their respective area of responsibility
Describe tools, metrics and systems that can improve quality oversight in third-party management activities.