MPC Policy Development

We write policies. We create the structure so you can manage risk and reduce costs.

Governance, not red tape.

Governance documents are the documents that provide structure when implementing decisions. By-laws, policies, processes, guidelines, procedures, checklists, templates and other documents are all tools that form such structure. They are critical to good governance which includes transparency, accountability, sustainability, inclusiveness, effectiveness and efficiency. These documents are critical to ensuring that each staff member has the ability to carry out their role effectively.

Administrative burden hurts. Administrative burden can result from poorly integrated policies and governance tools. We can help you choose when to move your gatekeeping functions from gate closer to a responsible gate opener.

Some of the most common policy and process requests that our clients bring to us include:

Not-for-profit by-law development and review / Hospital medical staff by-law development and review
Website terms of use and privacy policy
Governance of data banks and data repositories
Development of checklists and templates for contract review
Operational policies and procedures affecting
- research (including research finance, contracts, intellectual property, conflicts of interest, grants and awards management; REB operations, risk and liability; responsible conduct of research; and research compliance)
- contract review or other legal department functions
- workflows for legal and contract review functions interacting with other departments
Best practices scan
Description of client’s departmental infrastructure to improve handoffs and interactions with other departments
Description of legal landscape
Advising on accessibility of policies and procedures
Report with policy suggestions

Not sure where to start?

We can help you develop the project plan. We have experience with the following types of policy and governance projects:

Current state assessment including strengths, weaknesses, and a gap analysis
Environmental scan of other institutions
Internal scans including interviews and working with client committees
Legal team morale analysis and strategies
Development of scope of work and requests for proposals for client purchases (especially related to legal functions or contract review functions)
Drafting policies, standard operating procedures, and even administrative practices such as how to organize a share drive or identify where technology will assist with processes
Restructuring of contract review services and teams

For other healthcare related matters, see MPC Health Law. For other research related matters, see MPC Research Legal. For governance set out in an agreement such as consortium agreements or network agreements, see MPC Research Contracts.