Contract Administration Policy and Procedures
Purpose:
This document sets forth requirements applicable to all contractual instruments for services.
References: MAPP 04.04.01A, SAM 03.A.05
Procedures:
PT. I:
PT. II:
PT. III:
PT. IV:
PT. V:
This policy and procedures apply to contract agreements between the University of Houston and outside entities or individuals for professional services and consulting. Such contracts are generated in the department. Contracts are not needed for receipted expenses less than $5,000.00 associated with a visitor's travel, for honoraria under $500.00 or for speaker fees under $200.00.
I: Types of Contracts & Forms Required
  1. Sponsored Project Contracts
    • Federal
    • Non-Federal

  2. Office of Contracts Administration
    • Standard contract under $5,000.00
    • Standard contract between $5,000.00 to $14,000.00
    • Standard contract between $14,000.00 to $25,000.00
    • Standard contract $25,000.00 and over

  3. The below matrix lists the types of contracts on the horizontal line at the top and the names of the forms used to process each contract are listed on the vertical line on the left. Use this matrix to determine what forms are required for each specific contract.
 
Federal* 
Non-Federal** 
Standard < 5,000 
Standard 5,000 - 14,000 
Standard 14,000 - 25,000 
Standard > 25,000 
Non-Standard 
xxx 
           
 
xxx
         
   
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx(noted)
xxx
xxx
         
   
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
On Agreement
On Agreement
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
     
xxx
xxx
 
As Needed

Contract  > 5,000

Contract > 5,000
 
xxx
xxx
xxx
As Needed
As Needed
As Needed
As Needed
As Needed
As Needed
As Needed
As Needed

Financial Obligation OGC-S-2000-13

xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
On Agreement
On Agreement
On Agreement
On Agreement
On Agreement
xxx
xxx
On Agreement
On Agreement
On Agreement
On Agreement
On Agreement
As Needed
As Needed
As Needed
As Needed
As Needed
As Needed
As Needed
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxx
As Needed
As Needed
As Needed
As Needed
As Needed
As Needed
As Needed
             
             
      * Sponsored Project Federal (Fund Code 5013 - 5014 - 5015)
      ** Non-Federal Flow-Through Sponsored Project (all other sponsored project fund codes)
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   Last Reviewed/Updated - 10/15/2007

 

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