{"id":44,"date":"2017-10-13T10:33:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T17:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2025-08-27T08:37:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T15:37:32","slug":"working-with-foreign-entities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/working-with-foreign-entities\/","title":{"rendered":"Working with foreign entities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">International collaborations<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Issues to understand when working with foreign entities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some questions researchers should ask when working with foreign entities and resources to help answer them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>What are some policies that may apply when working with foreign entities? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/foreign-influence-on-federally-sponsored-research-guidance\">Foreign influence on federally sponsored research &#8211; guidance&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do I proceed with an international partnership or collaboration? <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/global-collaboration-agreements\/\"><strong>Global collaboration agreements<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How should a budget be prepared when foreign entities are involved?&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/working-with-foreign-entities-budget\/\">Budgeting<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Is the item or technology and\/or the foreign individual or entity whom you are working controlled, sanctioned, or banned?&nbsp; Can you recognize situations where export control regulations may apply to your research project or results?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/export-control-regulations\/\"><strong>Export control regulations<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are you traveling to another country for work on a project? <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/considerations-for-international-travel\/\">Considerations for international travel<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are individuals from another country coming to WSU\/United States to work?&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/visits-to-wsu-by-foreign-nationals\/\">Visits to WSU by foreign nationals<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Are you working with animals or humans in another country?&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/working-with-foreign-entities-research-with-animals-or-human-subjects\/\">Research with animal or human subjects<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What red flags do auditors and agents look for when working with foreign entities?&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/fraud-indicators-guide\/\">Fraud indicators guide<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Foreign influence on federally sponsored research \u2013 guidance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past eighteen months, national security agencies, federal granting agencies, the White House and members of Congress have all signaled their increasing concern about systematic programs of foreign interference and misappropriation of intellectual property at U.S. research universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington State University encourages all members of the WSU community to ensure that their international collaborations and global engagement activities are both transparent and in full compliance with relevant policies and regulations. This <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/foreign-influence-on-federally-sponsored-research-guidance\/\">guidance<\/a> has been prepared to provide resources to ensure that research and educational activities conducted abroad or involving foreign partners on campus do not precipitate any compliance issues. Please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/federal-sponsors\/\">Federal Sponsors<\/a> page for additional information on disclosure requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WSU policies related to international collaborations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business Policies and Procedures Manual topics for international projects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/manuals\/business-policies-and-procedures-manual\/bppm-10-42\/\">10.42 International Partnership Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/manuals\/business-policies-and-procedures-manual\/bppm-95-53\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/manuals\/business-policies-and-procedures-manual\/bppm-95-53\/\">Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/manuals\/60-00-personnel\/60-05-employing-non-u-s-citizens\/\">Employing Non-U.S. Citizens<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/manuals\/business-policies-and-procedures-manual\/bppm-95-53\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/policies.wsu.edu\/prf\/index\/manuals\/business-policies-and-procedures-manual\/bppm-95-53\/\">Foreign Travel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helpful connections at WSU<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\">Office of Research Support and Operations <\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maria Hernandez<\/strong>, Associate Vice President for Research<br><a href=\"mailto:nordquist@wsu.edu\">maria.hernandez4@wsu.edu<\/a><br>509-335-7717<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ip.wsu.edu\/\">International Programs <\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Erin-Kae Rice<\/strong>, Director of Operations and Senior Advisor to the Vice President<br><a href=\"mailto:erin.rice@wsu.edu\">erin.rice@wsu.edu<\/a><br>509-335-4352<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Colleen Taugher<\/strong>, Interim Director, Global Partnerships and Research Services<br><a href=\"mailto:colleent@wsu.edu\">colleent@wsu.edu<\/a><br>509-335-2861<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other important resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/documents\/2023\/06\/external-engagement-supplemental-review-guide.docx\">External Engagement Supplemental Review Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.srainternational.org\/\">Society of Research Administrators<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/documents\/2025\/01\/srai-checklist.doc\">Society of Research Administrators Checklist for International Contracts (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/criminal-fraud\/foreign-corrupt-practices-act\">U.S. Department of Justice, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (anti-bribery laws)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aau.edu\/key-issues\/fbi-bulletin-continued-abuse-us-intellectual-freedom-chinese-pla\">FBI Bulletin on Continued Abuse of U.S. Intellectual Freedom by the Chinese PLA<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/documents\/2020\/09\/pl_ci_bulletin.pdf\">pdf<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aplu.org\/projects-and-initiatives\/research-science-and-technology\/science-and-security\/\">Association of Public &amp; Land-Grant Universities Science and Security page<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/documents\/2020\/09\/university-actions.pdf\">University Best Practices to Address Concerns about Security Threats and Undue Foreign Government Influence on Campus (pdf)<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogr.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/COGR%20Framework%20Formatted%2001142020.pdf\">COGR Releases Framework for Review of Individual Global Engagements in Academic Research (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2222,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2222"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44"}],"version-history":[{"count":44,"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10681,"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions\/10681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=44"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.wsu.edu\/operations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=44"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}