The Department of Contract Management Services reviews and drafts agreements, makes recommendations to university stakeholders, and guides the negotiations upon request. Any contracts, commitments, and terms and conditions involving the purchase of goods, services, software, leases, or any other university expenditures should be reviewed either by Contract Management Services or the Office of the General Counsel. Contract Management Services does not “approve” or sign contracts but instead, through discussion with university stakeholders, aims to reduce risk to the institution, while meeting organizational objectives and policy. Contracts that require review of the Office of the General Counsel or other University stakeholders will be referred to the appropriate department.
Below is a non-exclusive list of agreements that Contract Management Services regularly reviews:
- Master Services Agreements, including work orders
- Statements of Work
- Independent Contractor Agreements
- Product/Equipment Supply Agreements
- Software License Agreements (SaaS)
- Consulting Agreements
- Digital Marketing Agreements
- Event Space Agreements
- Catering Agreements
- Moveable Property Leases (i.e., Equipment)
- Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Terminations for Convenience
- Amendments
- Credit Applications
- Recruiting/Staffing Agreements
All other contracts must be reviewed by the Office of the General Counsel. Depending on the subject matter, contracts may require review by another office.
To initiate a contract review request, complete the Contract Management Services Request Form and send to contractsupport@tulane.edu. Generally, a thorough review will require at least 30 days from the time of submission to the time of execution. However, some contracts may require more consideration, and others may be expedited.
Contracts involving hosted software platforms may require review by the Information Security Office.
Contracts that include insurance requirements may require review by the Office of Enterprise Risk Services.
For questions about procurement, please contact procurementservices@tulane.edu.
Contacts:
Contract Management Services, contractsupport@tulane.edu
Sean Steinman, Sr. Contracts Manager, ssteinma@tulane.edu
Curran “Hank” Greenberg, Contracts Manager, cgreenberg@tulane.edu
