Follow the procedures in the relevant Business Procedures Memoranda, checklists or guidelines for the following special procedure contracts, regardless of the amount of the contract:

• building space lease (see BPM 5)
• construction contract (always use the approved form without material changes from the Construction Law website, obtain current Uniform General Conditions/Special General Conditions from OFPC, complete the Checklist and follow all instructions therein, refer to the Construction Contracting Guidelines,and refer to BPM 17)
• consulting contract (always refer to OGC and see BPM 43)
• grant, scholarship or fellowship (OGC approval not required unless (1) application for construction grant, (2) proposal with foreign entities, (3) proposal deviating from current Regents' Rules or BPMs, or (4) Chief Administrative Officer or his/her designee desires OGC review and approval; and see BPMs 46 and 25)
• interagency cooperation contract (see BPM 47)
• professional architectural or engineering services (always use approved Architectural/Engineering Agreement or Model Service Contract from Construction Law website or OFPC unless otherwise approved, refer to Construction Contracting Guidelines)
• sponsored research agreements (OGC approval not required if on OGC designated standard sponsored research agreement or company universal agreement, or if renewal or extension of previously approved agreement with no substantive changes other than termination date and contract amount; and see BPM 45)
• license agreements and options conveying rights in Board intellectual property (see License Agreement Checklist)
• vending machine contracts (always refer to OGC and the Office of the Controller and the appropriate Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs or Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; and see BPM 4)

Forward the following special procedure contracts to OGC for review and approval, regardless of the amount of the contract:

1. equipment or other personal property leases for a term of more than five (5) years;
2. contracts with foreign countries or agencies thereof;
3. software development agreements;
4. employment agreements;
5. contracts that deal with or relate to health and safety issues;
6. athletic contracts, including but not limited to broadcast right agreements;
7. advertising and promotional agreements;
8. collection agency contracts;
9. contracts for the conveyance or acquisition of an interest in real property, including leasehold interests and mineral interests;
10. contracts that may affect the rights of the Board of Regents to exercise its jurisdiction over property;
11. contracts requiring UT to maintain insurance;
12. contracts requiring UT to keep information confidential; and
13. credit agreements.

The OGC Contract Review Procedures, including this list of special procedure contracts, are not intended to provide specific legal advice for any particular situation. They are intended as general information only. Please do not rely on this information as a substitute for obtaining legal advice from a licensed attorney. Conformity with these Contract Review Procedures constitutes conformance with the requirements of OGC but does not constitute OGC's approval of any particular contract.