DESIGN/EQUIPMENT SELECTION PROCEDURES

CRET Equipment Subcommittee Recommendation for Innovation Center Footprint and Procedure for Selection of Equipment
(Revised Guidelines from October 2010) October 26, 2012

Part I. Guidelines for Innovation Center Footprint
Following agreement by both CRET and the host dental school, the Innovation Center
space:

• Will be renovated at each host schools expense
• Will contain at least 2000 – 4000 square feet
• Will be equipped with a minimum of four and maximum of six operatories
• Will have space for waiting room, reception area, records area, dental lab,
  conference lab, access to radiographic facilities, access to sterilization and, where
  possible, equipment for video capture of procedures
• Will have the final floor plan and interior design approved by CRET and the host
  school

Part II. Selection of Equipment for Operatories

Following approval of the floor plan, the CRET Equipment Committee (EC) will solicit
new consignment equipment from CRET members. All equipment offered must and will be
FDA cleared for sate in the U.S.

• In the cases where the host school has space within the Innovation Site for more
  than six operatories, the host school will be asked to purchase additional
  operatory equipment from a CRET equipment vender/s authorized distributor
• In cases where the school’s Innovation Center has space for fewer than six
  operatories, the host school will select the equipment from the list of CRET
  equipment vendors provided by the EC (cannot be more than one operatory from
  the same vender).

NOTES

• Vendors will take responsibility for installation, upkeep, training, maintenance
  and turnover of their products
• Installation may be handled by local representatives of member distributors
  Authorized distributors are responsible for service or venders can work with
  each school’s trained maintenance personnel to transfer this responsibility. In
  addition, vender’s customer support dept, may be contacted directly by the
  school. Parts needed for equipment repairs will be provided to distributer/school
  at no charge and any service technician labor rates will be invoiced to vender for
  payment during consignment period
• Mixing-and-matching vendors in the same operatory will be discouraged except
  where an equipment manufacturer does not make a full line of equipment (such
  as X-ray units, etc.)
• All consignment equipment will be provided for a maximum of three years
• CRET members are in agreement that in order for the Innovation Center
  program to be successful, it is imperative to set aside any competitive
  relationships, avoid conflicts of interest as described in CRET’s By-Laws and
  agree to collaborate in a collegial and professional manner. There will be no
  soliciting for equipment sales within the Innovation Center for any CRET
  member unless approached by the host school