Sponsored Projects Administration > Set Up > Contracts & Agreements - Set Up > Professional Services Agreement
A Professional Services Agreement is a contract that is used for services of a UTHealth employee for his/her expertise to guide, write, or advise. A Professional Services Agreement is not used for lab or clinical work. The nature of the work is predominantly intellectual in character. The work scope may include: assisting with study design, data analysis, statistical analysis, serving as national PI for a clinical study, writing/editing (protocol, publication, report, proposal, etc.), providing professional advice, program evaluation, translation services, website and software development/design, and VA IPA.
The department will advise SPA of the need for a Professional Services Agreement. SPA will negotiate the legal terms and conditions of agreement with the other party.