FOR RESEARCHERS

If your research will involve interactions with and funding from industry, or you need research materials from labs outside Stanford, the Industrial Contracts Office (ICO) will help with the process. ICO negotiates a variety of research contracts with industry, ranging from the transfer of biological research materials to multi-million dollar sponsored research agreements (SRAs) and industry affiliates programs.

Are MTAs necessary?

Not always. We are encouraging researchers to share laboratory materials without agreements, when possible. If circumstances require an agreement, we urge you to use either a Simple Letter Agreement (SLA) or the Uniform Biological Material Transfer Agreement (UBMTA). A number of universities are signing on to this policy.

Please note: Agreements are required for sending or receiving human tissues.

Handout: Who Handles Research-Related Agreements at Stanford

Quick Links to Which Office Handle Research Agreements:

CDA	ICO, OSR, OTL
Collaboration	ICO
Consultant to Stanford	Procurement
Consulting by Faculty	Faculty
Clinical Trial	OSR
Equipment Loan	ICO, Procurement
Fellowship	OSR, RMG, Development
Gift	Development
Grant	OSR, RMG
Human Tissue Transfer	ICO
Importing/Exporting	Procurement
Industrial Affiliate	ICO
Intellectual Property Plans	ICO
Intergovernmental Personnel	OSR
Joint Personnel	OSR
License into Stanford License from Stanford	Procurement OTL
Material Transfer	ICO
Proposals	OSR, RMG, ERA
Purchases	Procurement
SBIR/STTR	OSR
Shipping	Procurement
Software for Research	ICO
Software Purchase Sponsored Research	Procurement ICO, OSR
Subaward	OSR
Subcontract	OSR