{"pagetitle":"What kinds of agreements do partners develop as they start out and build for the long term? - RPP","title":"What kinds of agreements do partners develop as they start out and build for the long term?","content":"\n<p>MOUs, charters, and documents outlining operating principles help articulate shared goals, stakeholder roles and responsibilities, and governance and operational issues. These documents typically answer the following questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Goals<\/strong>: What research areas will the partnership focus on, and toward what end?\n<\/li><li><strong>Roles<\/strong>: Who needs to be engaged as a partner to develop, maintain, and advance the work of the partnership? What are our expectations for members of the partnership? How will each partner&rsquo;s expectations be addressed in agreements?\n<\/li><li><strong>Board composition<\/strong>: How large should an advisory or executive board be? Which stakeholders should be represented to ensure that the board&rsquo;s diversity and reach supports the partnership&rsquo;s goals and research agenda?\n<\/li><li><strong>Governance<\/strong>: How will we make decisions within the partnership? What authority, accountability, and lines of communication will support joint work?\n<\/li><li><strong>Operating principles<\/strong>:What do we need to articulate about the way we will work together? How do our operating principles inform our governance structure and decision making process? <\/li>\n<li><strong>Timeframes<\/strong>: How long will these agreements remain in effect? When should we revisit them?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","slug":"what-kinds-of-agreements-do-partners-develop-as-they-start-out-and-build-for-the-long-term"}