Agreement Assignment Matrix

_{^{Collaboration Agreement}}

_{^{Zero-dollar agreement that outlines the terms for cooperation on a specific project.}}

 
_^industry

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_{^{Consortium Agreement}} 

_{^{Zero-dollar agreement where multiple parties jointly support one or more statements of work and equally share the research outcomes.}}

 
_^industry

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_^Contract

_{^{Outlines specific tasks for Stanford to perform, with the sponsor expecting reports or deliverables.}}

 
_^industry

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_{^{Cooperative Agreement}}

_{^{Agreement with funding agency that emphasizes shared responsibilities conducting a project.}}

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_{^{Data Use Agreement}}

_{^{Terms under which data can be shared and utilized, ensuring compliance with privacy and confidentiality requirements.}}

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_^Fellowship

_{^{Provides funding to support the training or research of postdoctoral scholars and graduate students.}}

  
_^non-SOM

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_{^{SOM only}}

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_^Gifts

_{^{Item of value given to Stanford by a donor who expects nothing in return other than recognition.}}

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_{^{Development Office}}

_^Grants

_{^{Financial assistance for a specific project without the requirement for tangible results beyond a final report.}}

  
_^non-SOM

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_{^{NIH + NSF
SOM only}}

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_{^{Industry Sponsored Clinical Trial}}

_{^{For-profit company funding or resources to assess the safety and efficacy of a medical treatment, which can be initiated by the company or the researchers}}

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_^CT-RMG

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_{^{Master Agreement}}

_{^{Agreement that establishes the general terms for future transactions between parties, streamlining the process for specific agreements that follow.}}

 
_^industry

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_{^{Material Transfer Agreement}}

_{^{Outlines the use, ownership, and confidentiality terms governing the transfer of research materials.}}

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_{^{Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)/Letter of Intent (LOI)}}

_{^{An arrangement of goodwill between Stanford and a non-Stanford entity, expressing intent but not legally binding.}}

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_{^{Faculty/School}}

_{^{Non-Disclosure (NDA)/Confidential Disclosure Agreement (CDA)}}

_{^{Establishes a confidential relationship between parties, prohibiting disclosure of sensitive information without permission.}}

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_^industry

  
_^CT-RMG

_{^{Faculty/School}}

_{^{Non-Sponsored Subaward}}

_{^{Terms for Stanford's support of a project conducted by an external entity using internal funds.}}

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_{^{Other Transaction Authority}}

_{^{Legal mechanism used by U.S. government agencies for research agreements, bypassing traditional procurement requirements.}}

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_{^{Personnel Agreement}}

_{^{Provides salary support for Stanford personnel on temporary assignment with a government agency or non-profits, e.g. Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) agreement or and Joint Personnel Agreement (JPA).}}

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_{^{Service Agreement}}

_{^{Agreement for fee-for-service projects using Stanford personnel, facilities, or equipment.}}

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_{^{SOM only}}

_^School

_{^{Subaward (outgoing funds)}}

_{^{Agreement with a third-party institution performing a portion of a sponsor-funded Stanford research project.}}

 
_{^{industry prime only}}

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_{^{Subcontracts (incoming funds)}}

_{^{Agreement in which a pass-through entity uses sponsored funds to hire Stanford for specific tasks related to a sponsored project.}}

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_{^{University Research Agreement}}

_{^{Agreement funded by internal Stanford programs to support research through a competitive application process.}}

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_{^{Business Associate Agreement (BAA)}}

_{^{Terms by which Protected Health Information (“PHI”) will be handled by business associates on behalf of a covered entity.}}

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_^Procurement

_{^{Clinical Materials Agreement}} 

_{^{Governs the transfer of drug/device to Stanford for use/testing in a clinical trial or human subjects.}} 

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  _^CT-RMG

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_{^{Compassionate/Expanded Use/Emergency Use/IND/IDEs}}

_{^{Allows patients with serious conditions to access unapproved experimental treatments when no other options are available.}}

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_^CT-RMG

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_{^{Consulting Agreement}}

_{^{Agreement for Stanford faculty to provide expertise to an external organization in exchange for current or future benefits.}}

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_^Faculty

_{^{Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA)}}

_{^{Agreement with a federal agency to collaborate on research projects while sharing resources, expertise, and intellectual property.}}

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_{^{Equipment Loan}}

_{^{Governs the loan of equipment from outside entities to Stanford for research purposes.}}

 
_^industry

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_{^{Facility Use Agreement}}

_{^{Agreement that allows one party to use the other’s labs and facilities to access specific research equipment.}}

 
_^industry

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_{^{Human Tissue Agreement}}

_{^{Governs the transfer of tissues and other biological materials (ex. blood, saliva, hair samples, etc.) extracted from human subjects for research.}}

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_{^{Industrial Affiliate Agreements}}

_{^{Governs the relationship between Stanford and a for-profit company for discussing broad research topics in a pre-competitive environment.}}

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_{^{Intellectual Property Plan}}

_{^{Governs the protection and management of intellectual property (IP), distinct from tangible assets, under patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright laws.}}

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_{^{Office of Technology Licensing}}

_{^{Research Licenses}} 

_{^{Agreement in which a licensor permits a licensee to use their brand, patent, trademark, or property, detailing the license type (commercial or non-commercial), usage terms, and payment arrangements.}}

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_{^{Office of Technology Licensing}}

_{^{Teaming  Agreement}}

_{^{Agreement with other organizations to collaborate on a proposal for a research project in response to a federal agency's competitive RFP.}}

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