Email the TEES Contracting Team
IMPORTANT: Please provide the following information (via email) to get the process started:
- What is the name and contact information for the other Party?
- What is the nature of the activity?
- Will there be funding involved?
Contract Process
Intake
- Estimated time: 2 business days
- Adding to Contract Log
- Gathering necessary information
Drafting or Initial Review
- Estimated time: 10 business days
- Drafting a new contract
- Reviewing the other party's contract to ensure compliance with applicable Texas A&M University System policies and applicable local, state and federal regulations
Negotiations
- Varied timeframe: depends on complexity and other parties
- Proposing and/or reviewing revisions
- Discussions or meetings as necessary to discuss terms
- Routing to seek approval on agreement terms internally as needed: Risk/Compliance, Office of General Council (OGC), Vice President for Research (VPR), Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) management, etc.
Finalizing
- Estimated time: 3 business days
- Preparing final draft and internal memos for signature
- Routing to the appropriate signatory
Release
- Estimated time: 2 business days
- Uploading in Maestro
- Releasing to Sponsored Research Services (SRS) or TEES Fiscal for administration