An agreement under which one party (“Buyer”) uses the services of another party (“Service Providers”) to complete a specific scope of work. The services used are generally of the type that the service provider provides to a number of customers in the course of its normal business activities. Payment depends on the performance of the service provider. The work is carried out according to the buyer`s specifications, and the buyer is usually the owner of all services provided by the service provider in performance of the contract. An agreement under which a party (“Disclosing Party”) agrees to provide a third party (“Receiving Party”) with confidential information about its business or products for specific purposes, typically the evaluation of a future business opportunity, purchase, or collaboration. A non-disclosure agreement may be based on reciprocity and provide for the exchange of information between the two parties or stipulate that only one party provides information. The receiving party undertakes to keep the information confidential, often for a certain period of time, and to use it only for the purposes indicated. No funds will be exchanged. Harvard and its industry partners typically enter into confidentiality agreements before discussing sensitive or proprietary information related to a potential research license or collaboration agreement.
Below are illustrative examples of a mutual confidentiality agreement in which only Harvard provides confidential information. A non-binding agreement, letter or similar document setting out the intention of two or more parties to cooperate or engage in any future activity. A letter of intent may include a description of the proposed collaboration or future activity, but does not require the parties to carry out or deliver the project, unless otherwise specified in a subsequent legally binding agreement. A letter of intent may expressly state that it is not binding or otherwise indicate the absence of a legal obligation on the part of the parties. An agreement under which a party (“Supplier”) agrees to provide material to a third party (“Recipient”) for use for specific research or teaching purposes. The agreement defines the rights, obligations and restrictions for the supplier and the consignee with regard to the materials exchanged. Material transfer contracts are not used for the purchase of commercially available equipment. An agreement under which a party (“Data Provider”) agrees to provide a third party with proprietary or confidential data for specific research or teaching purposes. A data use agreement specifies the scope of the data to be disclosed, the access and confidentiality obligations and the purpose for which the data is to be used. If human subject data is to be disclosed, the data use agreement may describe in detail the IRB and other applicable regulatory requirements. Data providers can charge for access to the data or the data can be provided free of charge.
An agreement in which two or more parties agree to collaborate on a defined research project. The agreement typically includes a statement of work, a period of service, and intellectual property terms, and may include a commitment to effort, the provision of resources, visiting scholars, or any other exchange of value to support collaboration. Each party is responsible for its own research costs. Harvard OTD organizes thousands of material transfers each year to facilitate scientific progress and innovation. The model agreements below contain terms and conditions that are representative of Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs), but are provided for illustrative purposes only and are subject to change. There are several types of research-related agreements that researchers, professors and administrators may encounter. They vary depending on the purpose and type of engagement, as well as the identity of the other party. Every business is unique.
That`s why OTD`s team of scientific and business experts will strive to understand your interests and quickly develop a proposal that meets your needs. To get an idea of how we work, check out the sample agreements below. An agreement (which can be classified as a grant, contract or cooperation agreement) in which one party (“Sponsor”) provides funds to a second party (“Winners”) to support the implementation of a particular research project or related activity (for example, conference. B, policy development). The sponsor may be a foundation, government agency, for-profit institution, research institute or other university. A sponsored research agreement includes a statement of work, budget and performance period, as well as reporting obligations, intellectual property rights and any other sponsorship terms applicable to funding. Funds must be spent on budget, and the agreement may require that all unspent funds for the project be returned to the proponent. Please note that this sample agreement is provided for illustrative purposes only. It contains terms representative of a fundamental research cooperation agreement that contains material transfer provisions, but each of these agreements is subject to change based on the unique aspects of each collaboration.
Please click to view a number of sample license agreements. For more information, see the Information Security Awareness FAQ for Staff. All Harvard employees are responsible for the proper handling and protection of sensitive and confidential information and resources at their disposal. This includes non-disclosure of your HarvardKey; not to access, store, transmit, transport or disclose sensitive and confidential information without appropriate authorization; and, with appropriate permission, access, store, transmit, transport or disclose the information in a secure and appropriate manner. For more information, see Harvard University`s Corporate Security Policy. Harvard OTD establishes dozens of successful research collaborations between academic scientists and industry partners each year. Employees must also complete the short information security training course each year. Sign up for Information Security Awareness Training.
To comply with Harvard University`s information security mandates, you must read and accept Harvard University`s Confidentiality Agreement for Harvard Employees each year: All users of High-Risk Level 4 Confidential Information must undergo appropriate regular training. Note that the Massachusetts Information Security Program MA 201 CMR 17.00 regulations require training for users of personally identifiable information classified at Level 4 in the Harvard Data Classification Table. .