	The Alliance for Clinical Research Excellence and Safety (ACRES) has endorsed the standard clinical trial agreement (CTA) template created by Model Agreements & Guidelines International (MAGI).  

	The contract negotiation process is generally believed to be the primary bottleneck in site startup. In 2004, MAGI initiated a collaborative effort to create a CTA template that would be widely accepted. 

	MAGI joins a growing list of nearly 200 organizations and individuals that are teaming up with ACRES to improve the safety, quality, transparency and cost-effectiveness of the clinical research. 

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The contract negotiation process is generally believed to be the primary bottleneck in site startup and MAGI's CTA template would help that process.