GTRI Office of Policy Analysis and Research

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| type = Nonprofit

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| foundation = 2004{{cite press release|url=http://www.gtri.gatech.edu/files/GTRI-Annual-Report-2006.pdf|title=2006 GTRI Annual Report|publisher=Georgia Tech Research Institute|pages=21|accessdate=2011-02-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513023528/http://www.gtri.gatech.edu/files/GTRI-Annual-Report-2006.pdf|archive-date=2008-05-13|url-status=dead}}

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| location_city = Atlanta, Georgia{{cite web|url=http://www.gtri.gatech.edu/atlanta/opar |title=Visit the Office of Policy Analysis and Research (OPAR) |publisher=Georgia Tech Research Institute |accessdate=2011-02-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719195316/http://www.gtri.gatech.edu/atlanta/opar |archivedate=2011-07-19 }}

| location_country = USA

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| key_people = Marlit Hayslett
OPAR Director

| industry = Policy analysis

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| parent = Georgia Tech Research Institute

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| homepage = [http://www.opar.gtri.gatech.edu www.opar.gtri.gatech.edu]

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The GTRI Office of Policy Analysis and Research is a division of the Georgia Tech Research Institute that focuses on policy analysis, particularly in fields where GTRI has science and technology experience.{{cite web|url=http://gtri.gatech.edu/files/media/GTRI_BangForYourBuck_FNL_WebVersion.pdf|title=Bang For Your Buck|publisher=Georgia Tech Research Institute|accessdate=2011-02-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719195258/http://gtri.gatech.edu/files/media/GTRI_BangForYourBuck_FNL_WebVersion.pdf|archive-date=2011-07-19|url-status=dead}} OPAR assists the Georgia General Assembly and publishes briefs on relevant issues, including how other states treat various issues.{{cite web |url=http://www.opar.gtri.gatech.edu/activity/activity-brief.do |title=Policy Bulletin Library |publisher=GTRI Office of Policy Analysis and Research |accessdate=2010-02-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217191256/http://opar.gtri.gatech.edu/activity/activity-brief.do |archivedate=2009-02-17 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.opar.gtri.gatech.edu/research/research-report.do?researchId=3 |title=S&T Legislative Landscape |publisher=GTRI Office of Policy Analysis and Research |accessdate=2010-02-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719195226/http://www.opar.gtri.gatech.edu/research/research-report.do?researchId=3 |archivedate=2011-07-19 }}{{cite news|url=http://www.gtri.gatech.edu/news/gtri-hayslett-honored-georgia-capitol|title=GTRI's Marlit Hayslett Honored at Georgia Capitol|publisher=Georgia Tech Research Institute|date=2012-03-29|accessdate=2012-03-29}}

In particular, OPAR hosts an annual "Legislative Roundtable" that brings together interested state representatives, prominent members of Georgia industry, and Georgia Tech students and faculty.{{cite news|url=http://www.nique.net/focus/2010/11/18/citizens-discuss-science-policy/|title=Citizens discuss science policy|work=The Technique|publisher=Georgia Tech Student Publications|date=2010-11-18|accessdate=2011-02-20}}{{cite news|first=Mike|last=Donohue|url=http://www.nique.net/opinions/2010/10/01/uga-eng-money-can-be-better-spent/|title=UGA eng. money can be better spent|work=The Technique|publisher=Georgia Tech Student Publications|date=2010-10-01|accessdate=2011-02-20}}