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Partnership Agreements

Format of "Partnership Agreement"

1. Statement of agreement to establish partnership.

2. Partnership purpose and goals.

        a. Identify specific timeframes-beginning-ending periods.

        b. List anticipated outcomes.

3. Program area and activities.

        a. Identification of program area and priority.

        b. Cooperating agency contacts.

        c. Affirmation that there is a statutory basis for partnership activity.

4. Responsibilities.

Anticipated output activities of partners.

        a. Identify FDA responsibilities.

        b. Identify cooperating agency responsibilities.

5. Resources planned to carry out partnership.

6. Assessment mechanisms.

Based on anticipated output activities and anticipated outcomes.

        a. Interim (time frames).

        b. Final (time frames).

7. Conclusions and Recommendations.

Review of activities and accomplishments.

Provides for a final report including a discussion of results of partnering efforts along with recommendations for follow-up action if warranted.

8. Signatures of responsible parties.

last edited 06/07/00