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CONTRACT ROUTING
Contracts are legal agreements that both parties sign and generally include terms and conditions. Contracts include service agreements, material transfer agreements, confidentiality agreements, research agreements, award agreements, etc.
The University of Tennessee is the contracting party, not a department, unit, or individual faculty member. Vice Presidents and Presidents are authorized to sign agreements on behalf of the University. Jack Britt generally signs for the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Service/Maintenance Agreements
The departmental bookkeeper will attach a fully completed Contract Review Form (may be filled-in online and printed out) and Contract Certification Form to the contract. Proceed with step 2.
All Other Contracts
The Office of Research and Graduate Studies will attach a fully completed Contract Review Form and Contract Certification Form to the contract.
will review the contract and forward it to appropriate legal offices for review if necessary. When the contract is ready to be signed it will be forwarded to the Vice President’s Office for review and signature.
If the Agency has already signed the contract and modifications were made, Debbie will return the contract to the Agency to initial changes. If the contract was not modified, copies will be sent to the Agency, PI, Bookkeeper, and Treasurer’s Office for official filing. If a legal office reviewed the contract, a copy will be sent to them.
If the Agency had not signed the contract, it will be sent to the Agency for signature and a copy will be returned to Debbie. Debbie will forward copies to those listed in #3.
If the University is receiving funds, a copy will be forwarded to Sheri Burnette. She will set up a new account number or make budget adjustments as needed.
If grant or contract money is received without a proposal, a Proposal Routing Form and Vet Med Budget Worksheet needs to be submitted when the grant or contract is processed.
Material Transfer Agreement
Questionnaire for INCOMING material (May be filled-in online and printed out)
Questionnaire for OUTGOING material (May be filled-in online and printed out)
Clinical Trial Agreement
Research Agreement
Generic Subcontract
Contact:
Debbie Hampstead
Office of Research and Graduate Programs
The University of Tennessee
2407 River Drive, Rm.A102
Knoxville, TN 37996-4550
Tel: 4-5572