The Harte Group The future of clinical research with a structure and process for meeting your needs…TODAY. The CRO-based, full service model is favored and currently used by a majority of pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies today. However, support has been growing from forward-thinking organizations to find a more effective, more flexible approach for executing clinical research studies. These groups are moving to Functional Service Providers (FSPs). The company is a Functional Services Management Organization (FSMO): a “virtual” organization which leverages the expertise, technology and experience of a variety of niche providers and independent contractors to deliver a customized and powerful solution for your clinical research development operations.