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Policy No.: '''8009'''<br /> | Policy No.: '''8009'''<br /> | ||
Effective Date: '''11/01/06'''<br /> | Effective Date: '''11/01/06'''<br /> | ||
Revised Date: ''' | Revised Date: '''Draft 02/01/21'''<br /> | ||
Reviewed: ''' | Reviewed: ''''''<br /> | ||
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<big>'''Contracts Policy'''</big> | <big>'''Contracts Policy'''</big> | ||
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=== Written Agreements Required === | === Written Agreements Required === | ||
All organizations and individuals that provide products and services to the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) shall enter into a written contract with the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, a public body corporate, on behalf of UNMC. Pursuant to University of Nebraska Executive Memorandum No. 14, the President has delegated authority to each Chancellor to approve specific types of contracts described in Section 4 of RP -6.3.1. Pursuant to University of Nebraska [https://nebraska.edu/-/media/unca/docs/offices-and-policies/policies/executive-memorandum/delegation-of-administrative-authority-to-approve-certain-personnel-actions.pdf Executive Memorandum No. 13] and [https://nebraska.edu/-/media/unca/docs/offices-and-policies/policies/executive-memorandum/delegation-of-administrative-authority-to-approve-certain-types-of-university-contracts.pdf Executive Memorandum No. 14], the Chancellor may delegate contract signature authority. Individuals with the authority to sign contracts on behalf of UNMC are listed in the UNMC [https://wiki.unmc.edu/images/8/83/UNMC_Exec.Memo.13_Signature_Authority.pdf Executive Memorandum 13 Contract Signature Authority] and UNMC [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Executive_Memo_14 Executive Memorandum 14 Contract Signature Authority] Tables. No individual shall sign a contract on behalf of the University of Nebraska Medical Center unless having specifically been delegated the authority to do so. | All organizations and individuals that provide products and services to the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) shall enter into a written contract with the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, a public body corporate, on behalf of UNMC. Pursuant to University of Nebraska Executive Memorandum No. 14, the President has delegated authority to each Chancellor to approve specific types of contracts described in Section 4 of RP -6.3.1. Pursuant to University of Nebraska [https://nebraska.edu/-/media/unca/docs/offices-and-policies/policies/executive-memorandum/delegation-of-administrative-authority-to-approve-certain-personnel-actions.pdf Executive Memorandum No. 13] and [https://nebraska.edu/-/media/unca/docs/offices-and-policies/policies/executive-memorandum/delegation-of-administrative-authority-to-approve-certain-types-of-university-contracts.pdf Executive Memorandum No. 14], the Chancellor may delegate contract signature authority. Individuals with the authority to sign contracts on behalf of UNMC are listed in the UNMC [https://wiki.unmc.edu/images/8/83/UNMC_Exec.Memo.13_Signature_Authority.pdf Executive Memorandum 13 Contract Signature Authority] and UNMC [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Executive_Memo_14 Executive Memorandum 14 Contract Signature Authority] Tables. No individual shall sign a contract on behalf of the University of Nebraska Medical Center unless having specifically been delegated the authority to do so. | ||
===Digital Signatures=== | |||
====Contractually binding signatures governed by Executive Memoranda No. 13 and No. 14==== | |||
UNMC faculty and staff delegated signature authority through Executive Memoranda No. 13 and No. 14 shall utilize digital signature technology certified by the Nebraska Secretary of State in compliance with the Nebraska Digital Signatures Act.<br /> | |||
UNMC utilizes DocuSign for requesting and routing digital signature requests per standard operating procedure #8009.1. | |||
====Non-contractually binding signatures==== | |||
Faculty, staff and students may utilize AdobeSign digital signature software for non-contractually binding signatures per standard operating procedure #8009.2. | |||
===Executive Memorandum No. 14=== | ===Executive Memorandum No. 14=== | ||