Take the scenario where an animal study has been designed and as near as you can tell, the design is not flawed. That is to say, you think the design will give you no problems.

Your company outsources this animal study to a university located about 1000 mi (1600 km) away where one of the members of your research team has a lot of connections because she went to school there.

What issues or pitfalls should you guard against in a situation like this? What precautions should you take in this situation?