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An experienced global team focused on strategically navigating clients through the clinical contracting process.

ICE Global

An experienced global team focused on strategically navigating clients through the clinical contracting process.

ICE Global offers a team of skilled lawyers and other contract professionals with extensive experience in clinical research to effectively navigate the contract and budget development process. We assist our clients in expediting global negotiations and provide the support needed to efficiently manage high volumes of work with tight timelines. Our team serves as operational delivery partners who provide assistance with contract drafting and negotiation, negotiation strategy, consulting, and training and coaching within a multitude of functional divisions within our clients’ organizations.

ICE Global brings a highly skilled team of global negotiators with the experience and site-specific knowledge to expedite clinical contract negotiations. We understand site expectations and assist our clients with establishing strategies for working with the institutions to expedite the negotiation process.

Our team leverages prior knowledge to address likely budget and contract hurdles
Strategy and planning help to foresee & prevent issues to avoid delays
Negotiators use historically accepted contracting terms to facilitate ease of review by sites
mCTA for accelerating multi trial collaborations and long term partnerships with sites

ICE Global understands the complexities and challenges of navigating the contract negotiation process across regions and countries, with differing languages and cultures. We are prepared for success by utilizing our cultural and language-conscious approach in over 60 countries.

Extensive library of contract templates by region, country, and site
Use our knowledge of country-specific regulations to optimize timelines and strategies for contract execution
Fallback language and pre-approved negotiation parameters prevent costly setbacks
Monitor changes in clinical research and local laws and regulation to stay ahead

Our team leverages historic site information coupled with in-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards to achieve contract finalization quickly and adeptly.

Incorporating site contracting turnaround times to inform the site selection process
Region and country-specific contracting requirements including but not limited to: Use of sponsor, region, or site-supplied templates; Average turnaround time for regulatory review and approval; Required languages; Expected negotiation turnaround time from template sent to fully executed agreement; and Signature requirements
Extensively trained budget developers proficient in using a multitude of commercially available benchmarking tools that reduce the review time required by sites during negotiations
Templates tailored by therapeutic area and indication in over 60 countries

"ICE Global’s contract and budget negotiation services have been so impactful that our study teams have voted them to be one of our top vendor partners for several years in a row. ICE Global exemplifies the high quality, excellent customer service, and operational success that we need in a partner."

“Once we began working with ICE Global to handle the site payment process, we noticed significant improvement in quality. ICE Global is a strong partner, and there is always someone to support us when it’s needed most.”

“ICE Global recently provided interim legal staffing to support us with contract drafting, contract review, and other legal matters. ICE Global’s attorney was knowledgeable, responsive, and thorough. The relationship has been a great experience for us.”

“Any time we need support with clinical trial agreements, we leverage the insights and experience that ICE Global provides. They successfully negotiate on our behalf with sites ranging from private clinics to large institutions. It’s a true partnership built on trust, communication, and excellence.”