West Des Moines, Iowa
August 7, 2007
The Context Network is
providing a new regulatory compliance service for seed and
biotechnology companies.
“Today’s seed and biotechnology developments are helping
producers and their seed providers produce more, be more
competitive and respond to a constantly changing marketplace,”
says Mike Borel, Partner, of The Context Network.
“To make sure that today’s technology is available for long-term
use, it is essential seed and biotechnology providers have a
seed and trait stewardship program that helps them comply with
all required government and private trait licensing procedures.”
Context’s new regulatory compliance service provides seed and
biotechnology companies with assistance programs to ensure they
are in compliance with seed trait stewardship and regulatory
requirements. Experienced professionals at Context have been
helping management in all companies develop and implement trait
stewardship programs for a number of years. Context’s new
service program capabilities include:
- Developing procedures and
protocol for implementing best practices for trait
stewardship and regulatory compliance (i.e. FDA, EPA, state
agencies, etc.).
- Reviewing and recommending
upgrades to current procedure and protocol.
- Preparing handbooks for
employees and/or customers (i.e. grower, dealers,
distributors, processors, partners, etc.).
- Creating a tracking system
for all compliance issues and cases (includes dates,
personnel used, results, action required, etc.).
- Investigating and/or
managing compliance issues and/or cases.
- Developing a system for
prioritizing cases that is compatible with other company
systems.
- Developing and delivering
compliance and regulatory education and training programs.
- Conducting on-site
compliance/regulatory visits.
Leading Context’s efforts in this
new area is Paul Corzine. Corzine had previously served as the
trait stewardship as director of the compliance
department/stewardship education coordinator for STEP, Inc., an
independent service provider to biotechnology and seed companies. While at STEP, Corzine
supervised onsite compliance audits performed on licensed
dealers and growers and assisted in dealer network education
efforts.
More information on Context’s Regulatory Compliance service can
be obtained by contacting Paul Corzine at 314.791.1065 or
paul.corzine@contextnet.com.
The Context Network provides business management and strategy
consulting services to the world’s leading agriculture,
biotechnology and food companies and government agencies and
institutions. Major areas of expertise include strategy, merger
and acquisition support, valuation of new technologies,
formation of alliances and market research. The Des Moines-based
firm is composed of a core of professional consultants that is
complemented by a network of more than 100 industry and subject
area experts. More information about The Context Network can be
found at www.contextnet.com.
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