What If the Vendor Wants Us to Sign His Contract?
We prefer contracts that have been approved by our Office of General Counsel (OGC) to govern the scope of work. The University of Houston Office of General Counsel must review any contractual document originating from the contractor. This includes: • All contractual documents originating from the vendor, i.e. contracts, service agreements, purchase agreements, licensing, etc., • Any vendor change in the contractual language, and • Any vendor attachment to an OGC approved contract that contains terms and conditions governing the transaction (this excludes documents that merely contain price quotes associated with a specified scope of work.) Forward a set of the complete contract package to the UHD Director of Contracts for submission to the Office of General Counsel. The review can be expedited in special situations; however, in general, you should allow a minimum of 20 business days for review by the OGC. OGC will: • Make the necessary changes; • Stamp each change with an INITIAL circl
