Contract Management

What is a 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Contract?

A 56³Ô¹ÏÍø contract is an agreement with specific terms between two or more persons or entities in which there is a promise to do something in return for a valuable benefit known as consideration and must include specific elements. A contract may be in the form of an agreement, proposal, statement, notice, resolution, letter, memorandum of understanding (MOU), memorandum of agreement (MOA), purchase order, license, indenture, grant, cooperative agreement, etc. In addition, such documents may go by other names as well.

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Who is Authorized to Create, Amend, or Terminate a Contract at 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell?

Only the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Seattle Procurement Services Department has for contracts to purchase goods and services on behalf of the University. Non-procurement contracts are also subject to specific delegated signature authority.

Signing a contract without delegated signature authority can subject an employee to personal liability for the contract.

56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell Contract Review and Approval Flow

Review the 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell Contract Review and Approval Flow [download].

Administrative Policies & Procedures

Please review Administrative Policy and Procedure 3.2 specific to 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell.

Contact for Questions

Please submit a and select the relevant topic: Procurement or Non-Procurement Contracts.