specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
provider: Bristol Myers Squibb
providerId: bristol-myers-squibb
publisherName: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
serviceCategory: Pharmaceutical
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - Pharmaceutical
  - Biopharmaceutical
  - Clinical Trials
  - Digital Health
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
description: 'FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Bristol Myers Squibb: not a commercial API publisher. Programmatic
  surfaces (Medical Information portal, BMS Study Connect, Business Development, data sharing) are accessed
  under research and partnership agreements. Cost is governed by the underlying collaboration contract,
  not metered API spend.'
sources:
  - https://www.bms.com/researchers-and-partners.html
notes: BMS is not billed as an API service. Reconcile against the relevant research collaboration / partnership
  agreement for any cost or commitment terms.
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Research Collaboration
  billingFrequency: Per-Agreement
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Adjustment
    - Tax
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Bristol Myers Squibb
  ServiceCategory: Pharmaceutical
  ProviderName: Bristol Myers Squibb
  PublisherName: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
  InvoiceIssuerName: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
  BillingCurrency: USD
  PricingCategory: Other
  PricingUnit: agreement
meters:
  - name: collaboration_agreement
    description: Active research / partnership / data sharing agreement between BMS and the consuming
      organization.
    unit: agreement
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - program
      - therapeutic_area
  - name: data_sharing_request
    description: Independent researcher data sharing requests submitted and approved.
    unit: request
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - therapeutic_area
      - study
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track active collaboration agreements, scope of data shared, and reporting deliverables
      under each agreement; reconcile internal usage against contract terms.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Allocate program costs to therapeutic-area research budgets and to the partnerships /
      business development function rather than to engineering platform cost.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Consolidate data sharing requests across teams, reuse anonymized study data where contract
      terms allow, and align renewal cadence with research milestones.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Designate a research / partnership owner for each BMS agreement; track deliverables,
      data-sharing scope, and contractual obligations on a defined cadence.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: info@apievangelist.com