What if there is a dissenting group? Will the PO make the PI comply with the GSC?
Dissention is possible, but we hope this will not happen. Under a cooperative agreement, decisions should be reached by consensus. We could envision that some groups may dissent for good reason and the GSC recognizes the dissent as appropriate. The GEDI Advisory Board can also weigh in on decisions. In addition, there is an arbitration process to address any disagreements that may arise in scientific or programmatic matters (within the scope of the award) between award recipients and the NIH. An Arbitration Panel composed of three members will be convened. It will have three members: a designee of the GSC chosen without NIH staff voting, one NIH designee, and a third designee with expertise in the relevant area who is chosen by the other two; in the case of individual disagreement, the first member may be chosen by the individual awardee. This special arbitration procedure in no way affects the awardee’s right to appeal an adverse action that is otherwise appealable in accordance with
