Ensuring institutions operate within secure, compliant, and future-proof legal frameworks.
Research and grant-funded work often involves complex collaborations between African institutions and partners from Europe, the US, and other regions.
GRAMS provides the legal clarity and compliance structure necessary to mitigate risk and protect institutional interests.
Guide institutions on regulatory, legal, tax, and contractual implications when partnering with international partners.
Advise on and facilitate the registration of research entities, project vehicles, or administrative units — in Uganda and across Africa.
Draft, review, and negotiate MOUs, subcontracts, and partnership agreements that protect institutional rights.
Help institutions manage IP issues in multi-country or multi-partner research collaborations; advise on IP ownership, data rights, and licensing.
Provide guidance on drafting, reviewing, and interpreting MTAs in line with national and international regulatory requirements.
Build IRB operational capacity, develop SOPs, train secretariats, and support ethical compliance structures.
Deliver tailored trainings on donor regulations, financial rules, audit readiness, and risk mitigation.
Support institutions to develop comprehensive, audit-ready SOPs, policies, and governance structures.