PPP Program Focus Areas

The PPP Program provides a number of resources and services to potential partners. For more information or details please contact the PPP Office.

PPP Policies: protecting the interest of the public health and the NIH
PPP Resource Development: resources, information, advice, communications
Facilitating Relationships: for PPP development
Practical Assistance: implementation, coordination, policy and document drafting and review

PPP Policies

PPPs vs technology transfer
Application of extant authorities
Practical, ethical, and public perception aspects of interaction with outside parties
Delegation of Federal Authority not permitted (for instance)

Manual of Issuance Chapters
- PPPs (Manual Chapter 1167)
- MOUs (Manual Chapter 1168 – pending)
- Outside Support for Extramural Funding Initiatives (in clearance)
Policy regarding use of the NIH name (in development)

Information
- Printed and web-based: http://www.ppp.od.nih
- Brochure
- Listserv
Advice and Guidance
- By phone
- In person
Communication
- Newsletter: PPP ADVISOR – New for fall 2008! Please contact our PPP office to be added to our mailing list
- Archived PPP Newsletters (Past PPP Newsletters)
- Seminars planned
- IC meetings and presentations
- PPP Coordinating Committee
  - Trans-NIH group representing all ICs and a number of OD offices and programs
  - Meets monthly for information exchange and outside speakers (eg. NASA, SRC, IBM, DOE, FNIH, PhRMA)

Assist IC staff seeking partners for topics or projects deriving from NIH programs and priorities.
Identify suitable IC contacts for potential outside partners.
Identify IC contacts for outside partners with NIH.

Interface with OGC, Ethics, OTT, FDA and other Federal agencies, etc.
For example: The role of the PPP Program in The Biomarkers Consortium partnership includes:
- Staff IC Directors serving on the BC Executive Committee
- Support NIH co-chairs of Steering Committees
- Operational and policy coordination with FNIH (managing partner), other Federal partners (FDA and CMS), and others

This page last updated: August 15, 2008