fy 2010 criteria for exemption from legal review
Beginning September 1, 2009, the following contracts and agreements will not require individualized legal review pursuant to Regents Rule 03.906.3:
| (a) Purchasing Contracts | ||
| (1) | Purchasing contracts with a value at or below $100,000, except that legal review is required for all purchasing contracts directly related to clinical services. |
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| (2) | State of Texas TXMAS and DIR contracts, provided no additional terms and conditions are included. |
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| (3) | Credit applications otherwise approved by institution purchasing departments. |
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| (4) | Amendments, modifications, renewals, and/or extensions to an existing contract for the purchase or license of library materials when the revision is limited to: |
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| (i) | An extension of the term; and/or |
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| (ii) | A change in the cost of the contract; and/or | |
| (iii) | The addition or subtraction of titles or other service. |
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| (b) Research and/or Grant Agreements | ||
| (1) | Contracts and subcontracts using Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) forms, provided the standard FDP terms and conditions have not been modified or amended. |
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| (2) | Research funding agreements with the federal government on official federal government forms. |
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| (3) | Research funding agreements with Texas state agencies and political subdivisions. | |
| (4) | Amendments, modifications, renewals, and/or extensions to an existing research/grant agreement when the revision is limited to: | |
| (i) | An extension of the term; and/or |
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| (ii) | A change in the overall cost of the agreement. |
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| (c) Academic Agreements | ||
| (1) | Articulation agreements. | |
| (2) | Dual credit agreements. | |