The day-to-day activities of CRCs, the networking among the partners and often the reporting and monitoring duties are taken over by an administrative unit (CRC Management Office, CRC Administrative Office etc.).

• When estimating/calculating the administrative effort, take care not to underestimate the resource required for the administration.
• To secure CRC success, ensure that there is no discontinuity in management activities.  Ideally, responsible administrative personnel should have a professional background in both the thematic field of research and/or innovation management.  Moreover, the structure and personnel should be accepted by all network members.
•  Administrators and project managers should be appointed and there should be ready access to accountants, PR specialists, legal & other specialists, as required
• Ensure that there is an appropriate system for the collection of decentralised data as required to fulfil reporting duties
• Be aware of rigorous legal and financial requirements
  • of EU State Aids
  • of Freedom of Information Acts
  • of accounting requirements resulting from the financial guidelines of the funding scheme, e.g., the separation of costs & income from other funding streams