{"id":11145,"date":"2023-04-21T15:09:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T19:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/?page_id=11145"},"modified":"2025-07-09T14:43:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T18:43:37","slug":"organizational-conflict-of-interest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/coi\/organizational-conflict-of-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizational Conflict of Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Organizational Conflict of Interest?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCOI) means that because of activities or relationships with other entities, the institution is unable to render impartial assistance or advice to the government, cannot perform the federal contract work in an objective way, or has an unfair competitive advantage compared to other entities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of Organizational Conflict of Interest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCOI) could result when the nature of the work being performed on a federal contract creates an actual or potential conflict of interest on a future award, which could result in restrictions on that award. There are three basic categories where OCIs may be found when NC State has the benefit of :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Biased ground rules (FAR 9.505-2): Example \u2013 preparing\/writing specifications or work statements that are used in a funding opportunity;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impaired objectivity (FAR 9.505-3): Example \u2013 evaluating or assessing the performance of products\/services of others within the same organization; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unequal access to information (FAR 9.505-4): Example \u2013 gaining access to non-public information (i.e., budget(s)\/budget information, statements of work, evaluation criteria, etc.) through the performance of a federal contract.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-ncst-blockquote\">\n    <p>Proposals that may contain an OCOI requirement and attestation (including specific details, requested documentation, and the relevant solicitations) by a sponsor should be sent to <a href=\"mailto:coi-support@ncsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coi-support@ncsu.edu<\/a> for a more detailed analysis and review.<\/p>\n  <\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-content-card migrated-html-box migrated-html-box migrated-html-box migrated-html-box migrated-html-box wp-block-ncst-html-box has-custombg-five-background-color with-cta\">\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n        \n                    <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Still unsure about the requirements?<\/h3>\n        \n                    <div class=\"content-card__teaser\">\n                Contact <a href=\"coi-support@ncsu.edu\">coi-support@ncsu.edu<\/a> for more information about these requirements and related policies.\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button is-style-secondary\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/coi\/\" class=\"btn ncst-block__button-link\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/coi\/\"><span class=\"text\">Return to COI Homepage<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg \n\tclass=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\"\n\trole=\"img\"\n\taria-hidden=\"1\">\n\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\"><\/use>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Organizational Conflict of Interest? 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