The forms on this Web page are intended to assist University personnel in addressing a number of common contracting situations. There is not a contract format here for every situation. If your situation does not fall strictly within the limits described in connection with the formats provided below, please contact the Office of the General Counsel, so that a proper form of agreement can be provided or drafted.

Contract FAQ's

Contract Processing and Approval Form

Complete and attach this form to all contracts which are sent to the Office of the General Counsel generalcounsel@marquette.edu for review. Please complete all fields (revised 04/2018).

Agreements

Speaker Agreement
There are two options for contracts involving speakers on campus.(Guest instructors for classes for which students receive academic credit are different; contact an OGC attorney to discuss.)

  1. Speaker Agreement $1,000 and under
    If the speaker's payment is under $600, and the speaker's payment plus all expenses paid directly by the University on behalf of the speaker are equal to or less than $1,000, use the Speaker Agreement $1,000 or less. No changes to the Speaker Agreement $1,000 or less are permitted. No OGC review of the agreement and no University Purchase Order are required.
  2. Speaker Agreement over $1000
    If the speaker fee plus all expenses paid directly by the University on behalf of the speaker, are $1,000 or more, or if the speaker has any required additions or changes to the contract, use the Speaker Agreement over $1,000. Use the Non-Resident Entertainer Rider if the speaker is not a Wisconsin resident and the total payments are over $7,000.

Performer Agreement

Use when hiring a musician, band or other performer for a Marquette event.

Consulting Agreement

Use when hiring a person for consulting services.

Non-Resident Entertainer Rider

Use together with the Speaker Agreement when paying a non-Wisconsin resident more than $7,000 (fee excluding travel) for entertainment or public speaking services. This form is required by Wisconsin law.

Force Majeure Rider

Use when booking events, receptions, dinners, travel IF the contract does not contain a mutual force majeure clause (which allows either party to avoid liability if that party cancels due to an Act of God or other condition beyond that party's control).

 

Statements of work (SOW)

Master Creative Services Agreement

For use when engaging a provider for one or more creative service projects (such as an illustrator, photographer, graphic designer, musician, videographer, video producer, or script or text writer). Complete all blanks marked by an asterisk (*) and see the Instructions at the end of the form. OGC review is not required when this document is used without changes.

Creative Services Terms & Conditions

For use when ordering creative services through the COUPA system

General Consulting Services SOW

Use with the Services Purchase Order Terms and Conditions for consulting services when no changes to Services Purchase Order Terms and Conditions and SOW Terms and Conditions are required. Complete all blanks marked by an asterisk (*) and see the Instructions at the end of the form. The “Description of Consulting Services” should normally incorporate by reference the consultant’s written description of the scope of, and limitations upon, the consulting assignment. Consulting services normally consist of evaluation and recommendations concerning University programs or processes that result in a written report to be delivered to the University. OGC review is not required when this SOW is used without changes but is available upon request.

Instructional Design Services SOW

Use with the Services Purchase Order Terms and Conditions for creation of online courses for the University.

Meeting Space Services SOW

Use with the Services Purchase Order Terms and Conditions for meeting space or banquet reservations when no changes to Services Purchase Order Terms and Conditions and SOW Terms and Conditions are required. The location’s supplemental terms are required and acceptable, unless they conflict with the terms in the Services Purchase Order Terms and Conditions and SOW Terms and Conditions. In that case, submit the contract to OGC for review per UPP 1-06. Otherwise, OGC review is not required when this SOW is used without changes. Complete all blanks marked by an asterisk (*) and see the Instructions at the end of the form.

 

Addenda

Electronic Information and Technology (EIT) Addendum

For contracts related to EIT, the requesting department must submit an approved EIT Addendum and CPAF which acknowledges that the goods or services meet all university requirements or a completed exception request has been signed by the University Compliance Officer.

MU Addendum Format

Use this format to include supplemental provisions in a standard University form of agreement (not a purchase order or purchase order statement of work) or a vendor’s form of agreement. OGC review and approval is required per UPP 1-06.

MU Addendum Format - Service Purchase Order Conflicts

Use this format to include provisions in a standard University Services Purchase Order and Services Purchase Order Statement of Work (not a standard University form of agreement or a vendor’s form of agreement) that conflict with one or more standard provisions in the University Services Purchase Order Terms and Conditions or the University Purchase Order Statement of Work. OGC review and approval is required per UPP 1-06.

MU Amendment Format

Use this format to amend an already approved and signed agreement. OGC review and approval is required per UPP 1-06.

MU Contract Addendum for Mandatory Purchase Order Language

Use this format to alter a vendor’s proposed form of agreement that does not already include the requirement that a University Purchase Order be issued and that the University is not liable for amounts in excess of the University Purchase Order amount.  This provision is required by UPP 1-06. OGC review and approval is required per UPP 1-06.