For work in which at least one other research partner is involved in a project, a cooperation agreement is required. This type of agreement is used for the release of an investigational drug (PMI) by a qualified person (QP) before use. The agreement ensures that the sponsor complies with the applicable EU clinical trial directives (Article 51 of Directive 2001/83/EC, Article 55 of Directive 2001/82/EC) / UK legislation on medicinal products for human use. This is a contract to fund a specific research project or set of projects within the college. It can be funded by a corporation, government agency, charity or other organization and includes the conditions for implementing the project, as well as the obligations of the college and the funder. Materiel Transfer Agreements (MTAs) are contractual documents used for the acquisition of a variety of biological and research materials and, occasionally, data developed by not-for-profit organizations, governments and the private sector. Often, these materials are a necessary part of a research project and are only available from a single source, often from industry. Industry may view its materials as important exclusive resources and may want to claim ownership of inventions made with these materials or restrict the publication of adverse results. Universities will want to ensure that the conditions of the MTA allow for the full dissemination of research results and are not in contradiction with other university policies. Because of these different views on ATMs, the negotiations needed to meet the needs of both parties can take a long time. The usual areas of negotiation concern publications, the use of research results and the ownership of the technology generated by the research. UTD is a state institution that receives much of its research funding from the federal government. Research contracts are legally binding agreements that govern collaborative research between the university and external organizations, whether these organizations fund the research or participate in the conduct of the research itself.
Research contracts contain the conditions under which specific research is to be carried out by the university and the external body(ies). TAs require that if the proposal program is assigned to the lead proposing organization, that organization subcontracts to UTD the share of the SWU in the proposed research, unless the lead sponsor expressly prohibits the participation of the TWU. The purpose of a research contract is to define the roles and responsibilities of the parties involved in a research project, i.e. the college, academics, researchers, students and the funding body. The contract will be: Collaborative Research Agreements (CRAs) are contracts between UTD and one or more organizations that collaborate in the implementation of a research program. The agreement describes the actions to which each organization has subscribed and defines the obligations of each party to the other parties involved in the joint research efforts. Only individuals with delegated signing authority may complete an NDA on behalf of UTD. With UTD, NDAs must be submitted to the Sponsored Projects Office (PSO) (if it is potential collaborative research with UTD resources) or the Technology Commercialization Office (CTA) (if it is the license of UTD`s own technology) for review and signature. The Policy on Research Agreements sets out a uniform set of rules for the development and management of all research agreements that govern third-party funded research projects at the university. Association Agreement: An agreement entered into at the pre-application stage of funding between the university and an employee. This agreement allows the parties to express their willingness to cooperate in the funding request, to discuss plans for a future tranche and to ensure the protection of confidential information exchanged. These agreements are often requested by companies who wish to ensure the confidentiality of any proprietary information they disclose while working on the proposal.
This is an agreement that governs how confidential information, including intellectual property, may be disclosed from one party to another. The agreement sets out the conditions for disclosure and whether the information will be returned to the supplier or destroyed upon request. Confidential information includes any information, results or know-how that belongs to someone and that the owner wants to keep secret. The disclosure of confidential information requires that a confidentiality agreement be signed before discussions take place. In other words, it is a contract in which the parties undertake not to disclose the information covered by the agreement […].