ACRP Legal Studies Research Process

Most legal studies follow the same tasks and panel oversight, though there are topics in which the panel believes that more oversight and guidance is necessary.

Task 0: Kickoff call with Panel.

Task 1: The contractor conducts preliminary research and prepares an outline of the paper. The panel reviews it for three weeks and then engages in a conference call with the contractor.

Task 2: The contractor conducts further research.

Task 3: The contractor prepares a preliminary draft based on the approved outline. The panel reviews it for three weeks and then engages in a conference call with the contractor.

Task 4: The contractor prepares the draft report based on panel feedback and submits a red-lined version and a clean version for panel review. The panel will review it and within three weeks provide detailed comments and feedback. The contracor will then respond to each comment and make changes as apporproiate and submit the final report.

Once the final report has been approved for publication by the National Research Council, it will be quality checked and lightly edited. The contractor can expect queries from these processes that require the contractor's quick response to ensure timely publication.