Commercial Contracts

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  The Contracts Team check, approve and sign all legal documents for Research & Enterprise by delegation from the Director, Finance & Corporate Services.

   

  We vouch that activity meets our charitable purposes, ethical and academic policies and that the financial and legal risks to all involved can be effectively managed.

• What we do

  Provide Legal advice & authorisation for Research & Enterprise activities:

   

  At pre-award/ negotiation/ application stage	At Post Award & contracting stage (all funders)
  Industry funded research Consultancy Research & Consultancy commissioned by tender by Public Bodies Technical Services Other research or professional expertise related services by University staff Contractssupporting funding applications – e.g. Confidentiality, Materials Transfer, Powers of Attorney/ Letters of Authority (EU FP7 submissions), Collaboration & Consortium Agreements	All Research, Consultancy, Technical & Professional Services agreements & other related contract matters, including: Sponsor Funding Agreements Contracts for Services by the University Collaboration Agreements (incl. EU FP7) Sub-Contracts for Research or Consultancy projects (by us or for us) Material Transfer Agreements Confidentiality Agreements etc

   

  For advice on applications with FEC based p rice rules (e.g. Research Councils, Charities etc) contact Research Support

   

  Contract Set Up & Management

  –Negotiation of terms

  –Legal Drafting for Contracts documents & correspondence

  –Straightforward contract review & approval

  –Sign-Off & Authorize

  –Instruct financial accounts set-up for contracted Research Projects

  –Ongoing legal support & advice for live projects