Southern Star Research

Work Order Budget Calculator

Benchmark estimate from sponsor-approved WOs

Draft Estimate

$1,732,645

72%benchmark fit
Pricing readiness50%
Services$1,509,102
Pass-through costs$102,815
Discount$0
Optional services$0
Primary benchmark: BIOLEXIS AU PTY LTD1 | 1 sites | 60 participants | approved total $1,368,564
Protocol ID and indication are not complete; sponsor-facing pricing should remain draft.
PTC allowance appears low relative to services; confirm site payments, travel and vendor pass-throughs.
Scope

Study Start-Up, Regulatory / Ethics, Clinical Monitoring, Project Management, Safety / Medical Monitoring, Data Management, Biostatistics, Medical Writing, Patient Recruitment, Quality Assurance

Commercial basis

Estimate is displayed in AUD. Discount applied: 0% (Services only). Optional and excluded services should be agreed before sponsor issue.

Closest Comparators

Approved WOPhaseSitesParticipantsTotalDelta
BIOLEXIS AU PTY LTD1160$1,368,564$364,081
EnGeneIC Pty Limited1/2a130$2,155,442-$422,797
Navigator Medicines 1170$2,130,091-$397,446
Myopharm Limited2a330$1,569,882$162,764

Assumptions Register

Study Start-Up | Included

Study Start-Up estimated from the selected approved WO benchmark and adjusted for current study drivers.

Study Start-Up
Regulatory / Ethics | Included

Regulatory / Ethics estimated from the selected approved WO benchmark and adjusted for current study drivers.

Regulatory/Ethics
Clinical Monitoring | Included

Clinical Monitoring estimated from the selected approved WO benchmark and adjusted for current study drivers.

Monitoring & Site Visits
Project Management | Included

Project Management estimated from the selected approved WO benchmark and adjusted for current study drivers.

Study Management, Project Teleconferences, Project Administration Oversight
Safety / Medical Monitoring | Included

Safety / Medical Monitoring estimated from the selected approved WO benchmark and adjusted for current study drivers.

Local Safety Reporting & Medical Monitoring
Data Management | Included

Data Management estimated from the selected approved WO benchmark and adjusted for current study drivers.

Data Management
Biostatistics | Included

Biostatistics estimated from the selected approved WO benchmark and adjusted for current study drivers.

Biostatistics
Medical Writing | Included

Medical Writing estimated from the selected approved WO benchmark and adjusted for current study drivers.

Medical Writing
Patient Recruitment | Included

Patient Recruitment estimated from the selected approved WO benchmark and adjusted for current study drivers.

Participant Recruitment/ Retention
Vendor Management | Included

Vendor Management estimated from the selected approved WO benchmark and adjusted for current study drivers.

3rd Party Vendors
Quality Assurance | Included

Quality Assurance estimated from the selected approved WO benchmark and adjusted for current study drivers.

Quality Assurance
Pass-Through Costs | Pass-through only

Pass-through costs require fee schedules, site budgets and vendor quotes before sponsor submission.

Total Pass Through Cost Estimate

Proposal Summary

Executive Summary

Southern Star Research has prepared this draft Work Order budget estimate for the sponsor based on the available Phase 1 patient study inputs and sponsor-approved historical Work Orders. The current benchmark-adjusted total is $1,732,645 including services, pass-through cost allowance, planning reserve and any entered discount.

Scope of Services

Study Start-Up, Regulatory / Ethics, Clinical Monitoring, Project Management, Safety / Medical Monitoring, Data Management, Biostatistics, Medical Writing, Patient Recruitment, Quality Assurance

Commercial Considerations

Estimate is displayed in AUD. Discount applied: 0% (Services only). Optional and excluded services should be agreed before sponsor issue.

Risks / Dependencies

Key dependencies include final protocol and schedule of assessments, site and participant assumptions, ethics/governance strategy, vendor model, recruitment approach, and pass-through fee confirmation.

Next Steps

Review assumptions, resolve clarification questions, confirm service inclusion status, then convert the estimate into the sponsor-facing Work Order and budget package.

Clarification Questions

  • Confirm sponsor legal entity and billing contact for Work Order preparation.
  • Confirm final protocol identifier and current protocol version/date.
  • Confirm indication and any therapeutic-area specific operational constraints.