Precedent contracts
Precedent contracts are provided by the Solicitors to facilitate the most common legal relations entered into by the University. There is no one precedent document for every situation. It is therefore important that you consider and use the appropriate precedent/legal documentation for the situation. Your Business Development Manager will be able to assist you.
If the precedent contains a description of its use, you may use it in accordance with the instructions without further review by the Solicitors.
- the precedent is marked 'Please consult a Solicitor'
- you are uncertain about the use of a precedent
- a precedent does not cover your situation.
Please note: all contracts must be signed in accordance with the Vice-Chancellor's Authorisations (staff access only).
Provision of University services to a client
- Standard Terms - Low risk Research and Consultancy Projects (PDF file 39kb, staff access only)
- Standard Terms - Testing (PDF file 15kb, staff access only)
- Standard Terms - Expert Witness (PDF file 38kb, staff access only)
- Project Standard Terms - SA Government policy (PDF file 16kb, staff access only)
- Consultancy (detailed)
Research projects
These are projects which may generate valuable intellectual property. You must discuss any such potential intellectual property with your Business Development Manager or ITEK Pty Ltd prior to entering into the agreement.
- Commercial (PDF file 31kb, staff access only)
- Collaborative
-
ARC Linkage Project (Industry partner project agreement template) (PDF
file 75kb, staff access only)
Confidentiality agreements
Confidential Disclosure Agreements are used where a party wishes to disclose information but wishes the recipient party to keep that information confidential. Note that obligations of confidence may arise even where a written contract is not established. However for certainty and documentary purposes it is best to have a written agreement in place.
- Simple one way (PDF file 39kb, staff access only) and two way disclosure (PDF file 56kb, staff access only) (these are designed for situations of limited disclosure and low risk)
- Comprehensive two way disclosure (PDF file 46kb, staff access only)
- Thesis Examiner (PDF file 37kb, staff access only)
- Participant in project (PDF file 48kb, staff access only)
- Paper Confidentiality Cover Note (PDF file 10kb, staff access only)
-
Conference paper
(PDF file 54kb, staff access only)
Student related agreements
- Student Project Participation/Intellectual Property Agreement (PDF file 59kb, staff access only) - prior to student involvement in project
- Student IP Assignment Agreement (PDF file 18kb, staff access only) - student has already created IP but wishes to assign to University for commercialisation or other purposes
- Student Non-Exclusive Licence to University (PDF file 45kb, staff access only)
- Student Placement Agreement
-
Scholarship Agreement
(PDF file 28kb, staff access only)
- where an industry partner wishes to fund a scholarship
International agreements
Please contact UniSA International (staff access only) to ensure that you are aware of the proper procedures involved in initiating these arrangements.
See Transnational Quality Framework (TQF) (staff access only) for:
- TQF Manual
- Procedures
-
Forms and checklists
- Transnational Program Agreement template
- Agreement Schedules template
- Records
- Contacts and Agreements
- TQF Quality Objectives
- and more.
List of partners and international agreements
Program/course delivery agreements
These agreements are used when the University delivers programs/courses to external organisations within Australia.
- Program Delivery Agreement
-
Course Delivery Agreement
(PDF file 119kb, staff access only)
Engaging contractors
The University contracts external service providers to provide services to it. If the service provider is an individual rather than a corporation, then consideration must be given as to whether the service provider is a contractor or an employee
- Contractor Services Agreement (PDF file 117kb, staff access only)
- Subcontract of Services Agreement (where University wishes to subcontract work which it has been contracted to provide)
- Course Delivery Agreement - engaging offshore/onshore sessional
teachers
Memorandum of Understanding
Memorandums of Understanding are generally used as a statement of intent to facilitate legal relations between the University and third parties. Memorandums of Understanding may be legally binding or non-legally binding. In each instance the advice of the Solicitors should be sought. An example of a non-legally binding Memorandum of Understanding is provided below.
- Memorandum of Understanding (PDF file 18kb, staff access only)
