Dear University Business and Research Administrators,

 

Don’t forget SPA has a process for reviewing, accepting and signing Non-Sponsored Agreements (also called no-money collaborations).

 

Examples of Non-Sponsored Agreements:  

• Confidentiality Agreements relating to existing or potential research projects
• Data Transfer and Use Agreements
• Equipment Use or Loan Agreements
• Research Collaboration Agreements
• Right of Entry Permits
• Teaming Agreements

What to do and What will happen:

• Investigators, staff, administrators should submit to SPA at [log in to unmask] all Non-Sponsored Agreements related to research. Include all relevant documentation, emails and any additional instructions needed to process the agreement.
• Upon receipt, SPA staff will create an InfoEd record for the agreement, using a new proposal type called "Non-Sponsored Agreement."
• The agreement will be assigned to a SPA Award Acceptance Specialist for review and completion, similar to a sponsored agreement.
• For those Non-Sponsored Agreements that appear to engage our principal investigator in an organized project and that requires a time commitment or other resources of the department, SPA will request the Department Chair or designee approval of the non-sponsored project prior to completing the agreement.
• The final version of the agreement will be archived and retrievable using InfoEd, until such time UVMClick – Agreements is live.

This Non-Sponsored Agreement process has been posted to SPA’s Homepage under “Resources”.

 

For reference, below are two related offices and agreement types those offices manage.

Office of Technology Commercialization 

Examples of Agreements that should be directed to UVM Innovations - Office of Technology Commercialization include:

• Confidentiality agreements related to licensing or commercial development
• Material Transfer Agreements– (outgoing and incoming)
• Co-development agreements with industrial partners
• Licensing Agreements for rights to UVM patents and/or copyrights
• Other Agreements related to Technology Commercialization

Office of General Counsel 

Examples of Agreements that should be directed to Office of General Counsel include:

• Agreements with Auxiliaries and Service Centers
• Non-Procurement Contracts
• Other Contracts, as needed

Thank You.

 

Brian

 

Brian Prindle, MBA, CRA | Executive Director

University of Vermont

Research Administration and Integrity

Office of the Vice President for Research

340 Waterman | 85 South Prospect Street

Burlington, VT 05405-0160

P: 802-656-1435 | [log in to unmask]