Sponsored Agreements

A Sponsored Agreement is an agreement between UNT Health and a sponsor that provides funding to support a Sponsored Project. A Sponsored Project includes any externally funded activities that involve a defined statement of work or objectives that establish expectations for deliverables. Sponsored Projects may involve research or research-related services, public service activities, training programs or testing or evaluation services. 

The following agreement types are Sponsored Agreements:

♦ Grant Agreements
♦ Incoming Subawards
♦ Cooperative Agreements and OTA Agreements
♦ Inter-Agency Agreements
♦ Industry Contracts
♦ Service and Testing Agreements
♦ Master Agreements

Budgets for Sponsored Agreements, including industry-sponsored agreements and service/testing agreements, must be developed in collaboration with the Office of Sponsored Programs to ensure proper inclusion of indirect costs. Indirect costs cannot be waived due to failure to appropriately budget. If you are preparing a budget for a Sponsored Agreement, please contact OSP-PreAward@unthealth.edu for assistance. If you have received a draft of a Sponsored Agreement that was not proposed through OSP, please send it to ospcontracts@unthealth.edu. 

The Contracts Team is responsible for negotiating terms and conditions for all Sponsored Agreements. Our role is to ensure agreement terms and conditions comply with institutional policies, state and federal regulations and legal requirements. Common points of negotiation are: 

♦ Intellectual Property
♦ Publication Rights
♦ Publicity and Use of Name/Logo
♦ Indemnification and Liability 
♦ Insurance Requirements
♦ Governing Law
♦ Export Control Compliance
♦ Confidentiality and Proprietary Information