DocuSign Electronic Signatures Now Accepted by DCG and CTO

By Sara Katrdzhyan

To improve processing and study start-up timelines for all research contracting, the DCG and CTO have adopted DocuSign as our electronic signature system. DocuSign is a market leader in e-signature systems. After surveying our sponsors and academic partners, many are using or accept DocuSign as an alternative to their traditional execution process. The expected benefits are:

• Improving the speed of study start-up
• Creating improved visibility into document execution status
• Freeing-up resources within CTO and DCG department staff and sponsors by automating a previously paper-based process
• DocuSign is considered to have the highest security, legal enforceability and compliance standards of available signature systems
• Accessible on mobile devices for review and signing of documents

If you have any questions, please contact your DCG Contract Officer or CTO Contract Manager.