{"id":26589,"date":"2026-08-13T13:50:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T18:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/?page_id=26589"},"modified":"2026-08-14T10:25:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T15:25:55","slug":"organizational-conflict-of-interest-ocoi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/compliance\/organizational-conflict-of-interest-ocoi\/","title":{"rendered":"Organizational Conflict of interest (OCOI)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id26589_220c3f-1e{margin-top:-75px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id26589_220c3f-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id26589_220c3f-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id26589_220c3f-1e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1500px 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.kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id26589_220c3f-1e alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-normal\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column26589_9d34d8-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column26589_9d34d8-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column26589_9d34d8-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26589_9d34d8-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26589_9d34d8-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26589_9d34d8-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26589_9d34d8-cd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26589_9d34d8-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26589_9d34d8-cd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26589_9d34d8-cd inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_844447-b5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_844447-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_844447-b5\"]{font-size:65px;line-height:0.9;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_844447-b5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_844447-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_844447-b5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_844447-b5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_844447-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_844447-b5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_844447-b5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_844447-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_844447-b5\"]{letter-spacing:-1px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xxl, 4rem);line-height:0.9;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_844447-b5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_844447-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_844447-b5\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading26589_844447-b5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_844447-b5\">OCOI<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column26589_9def1a-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column26589_9def1a-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column26589_9def1a-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26589_9def1a-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26589_9def1a-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26589_9def1a-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26589_9def1a-13{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26589_9def1a-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26589_9def1a-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26589_9def1a-13 kb-section-has-link\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right a.{ text-decoration: none; } has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-76affd0920b07112ddf45d711fa989a2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-bottom-width:1px;color:#cccccc;letter-spacing:1px;line-height:.9\"><strong>RESEARCH COMPLIANCE OFFICE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-77b33f65752c3d0a47a49b31e5c525f5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#cccccc;margin-top:-25px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:3px;line-height:.9\">THE TEXAS A&amp;M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM<\/p>\n<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/compliance\/\" class=\"kb-section-link-overlay\" aria-label=\"Research Excellence Fund\"><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id26589_dc520e-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id26589_dc520e-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id26589_dc520e-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1500px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id26589_dc520e-8f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id26589_dc520e-8f{z-index:7;position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id26589_dc520e-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id26589_dc520e-8f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id26589_dc520e-8f alignfull has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column26589_16b08e-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column26589_16b08e-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:0px dashed #666666;border-right:0px dashed #666666;border-bottom:0px dashed #666666;border-left:0px dashed #666666;}.kadence-column26589_16b08e-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column26589_16b08e-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column26589_16b08e-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column26589_16b08e-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column26589_16b08e-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column26589_16b08e-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column26589_16b08e-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column26589_16b08e-06{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column26589_16b08e-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:0px dashed #666666;border-right:0px dashed #666666;border-bottom:0px dashed #666666;border-left:0px dashed #666666;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column26589_16b08e-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-top:0px dashed #666666;border-right:0px dashed #666666;border-bottom:0px dashed #666666;border-left:0px dashed #666666;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column26589_16b08e-06\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Organizational Conflict of interest<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_531755-9f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_531755-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_531755-9f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_531755-9f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_531755-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_531755-9f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_531755-9f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_531755-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_531755-9f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading26589_531755-9f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_531755-9f\">Organizational conflict of interest (OCOI) describes situations in which an organization, institution, agency, or individual may have access to information or other resources giving an unfair advantage in what should be a competitive opportunity, per\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-2\/subtitle-A\/chapter-II\/part-200\/subpart-D\/subject-group-ECFR45ddd4419ad436d\/section-200.318\">2 CFR 200.318 General Procurement Standards<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.acquisition.gov\/far\/subpart-9.5\">Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FARs) 9.5<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/FR-2026-07-16\/pdf\/2026-14333.pdf\">DOE COI, COC, and OCOI Regulation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_c960a6-bf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_c960a6-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_c960a6-bf\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_c960a6-bf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_c960a6-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_c960a6-bf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_c960a6-bf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_c960a6-bf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_c960a6-bf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading26589_c960a6-bf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_c960a6-bf\">OCOI concerns are most likely to arise in opportunities for competitive federal contracts, agreements, support or advice, as well as purchasing for System and its members. System Research Compliance Office review for OCOI is a requirement of many such applications.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_fef929-a8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_fef929-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_fef929-a8\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_fef929-a8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_fef929-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_fef929-a8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_fef929-a8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_fef929-a8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_fef929-a8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading26589_fef929-a8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_fef929-a8\">Items related to OCOI include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has--font-size\">\n<li>accessing non-publicly available information, relationships, or resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>participating in RFP development, project or submission evaluation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>maintaining financial relations with the vendor\/sponsor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DOE Specific<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 engaging in a procurement or other transaction to acquire services or property, using DOE funds with a parent, affiliate, or subsidiary organization that is not a State government, local government, or Indian Tribe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_6bdd7b-9a_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_6bdd7b-9a_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_6bdd7b-9a_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_6bdd7b-9a_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_6bdd7b-9a_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_6bdd7b-9a_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_6bdd7b-9a_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_6bdd7b-9a_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_6bdd7b-9a_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading26589_6bdd7b-9a_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_6bdd7b-9a_0\">Please answer these items to the best of your ability when prompted, and if your responses change at any time, please contact the System Research Compliance Office (rco@tamus.edu).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">OCOI Process Flowchart<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_537c66-d6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_537c66-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_537c66-d6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_537c66-d6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_537c66-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_537c66-d6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_537c66-d6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading26589_537c66-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_537c66-d6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading26589_537c66-d6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading26589_537c66-d6\">The process for the review and management of potential OCOIs is shown in the below flowchart.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"927\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/OCOI-Flowchart_V1_Aug-2026.png\" alt=\"OCOI Flowchart\" class=\"wp-image-26596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/OCOI-Flowchart_V1_Aug-2026.png 927w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/OCOI-Flowchart_V1_Aug-2026-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/OCOI-Flowchart_V1_Aug-2026-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/OCOI-Flowchart_V1_Aug-2026-768x994.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr 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