Agreements used to support a sponsor-provided “real-life” problem suitable for classroom instruction. There is a faculty advisor, but students enrolled in a class that have agreed to participate on this sponsored project complete all of the work during their course.

Research agreement that should only be used once with a sponsor to attract the sponsor to do work with the university. Its first use has a reduced F&A rate of 15% on a Total Direct Cost (TDC) basis.

Contracts are procurement vehicles. The University is legally bound to complete the scope of work and any deliverables specifically defined in the written agreement. 

The University has no latitude to change the scope of work independently. 

Funders may include corporations, federal, state and local government agencies. Although rare, funders may include non-profit or corporate foundations.

Examples include the NC State Sponsored Project Agreement; the Public Service Development Work Order; Student Project Agreements (a.k.a. internship/traineeship agreements). 

Reflects a relationship between the U.S. Government and a recipient and is used when the government’s purpose is to assist the intermediary in providing goods or services to the authorized recipient.

A Data Use Agreement (DUA), which may also be called Data Sharing Agreement, Data Transfer and Use Agreement, or other similar titles, is a legally binding agreement between a data provider and a data recipient that requires signature or other acknowledgment to facilitate the transfer of data between the parties.

Financial assistance awards. Funder has approved a specific statement of work that the University is required to pursue in exchange for the financial support provided. The University may have limited latitude to modify the details of the scope of work and budget as the research progresses.

Funders may include corporate or private foundations, federal, state, and local government agencies, nonprofits, associations, and other charitable organizations.

This instrument type is primarily intended for SPARCS’ use only. It should be used in special cases when a record needs to be created in RED but carries funding managed outside of a ledger 5 account (e.g., proposals for certain internal funding programs).

The Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Mobility Program provides for the temporary assignment of personnel between the Federal Government and state and local governments, colleges and universities, Indian tribal governments, federally funded research and development centers, and other eligible organizations.

Internally funded and awarded projects (e.g., the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund, RIFD, etc.). Not common for Sponsored Programs Instrument type.

Agreements used to govern a student’s internship or traineeship at a company’s facility. The sponsor provides the statement of work, and all work is completed by the student at the company’s place of business. There is a faculty advisor, but the faculty member does not perform any work on the project.

Agreements open to one or more units/departments/colleges on campus and intended for long-term, multi-project agreements with those units/departments/colleges.

NC State membership in external organization (external consortia, manufacturing institutes, etc).

External parties’ memberships in one of NC State’s Centers and Institutes.

An agreement under which funding is not contemplated, and where another instrument type is not available to use, such as the DUA, which has its own instrument type. (e.g., An example of a Non-monetary agreement would be a Collaborative Research Agreement; Equipment Loan Agreements).

A catch-all category for agreements that contemplate funding but are not identified in another instrument type.

A specific/individual project agreement under a master agreement. All the terms of the master agreement apply to the specific project unless otherwise agreed upon by the contracting parties.

An agreement between a potential prime contractor/awardee and another company or institution to act as a subcontractor/subawardee under a specified federal government contract or award.

• Non-negotiated Testing Service Agreements: Clinical, diagnostic or routine but specialized testing work based on a sponsor-driven protocol. These arrangements are most appropriate in established service centers of the institution that provide specialized testing services for a fee. University does not own or control any of the protocol-specific results. The “Negotiated” designation indicates that the client funding the work has negotiated the terms of the TSA template with SPARCS prior to signature.
• Non-negotiated Fabrication Service Agreement: Fabrication Service Agreements are agreements where NC State fabricates an item based on client-created designs. These services are often completed by established service centers with specialized equipment and/or capabilities, and the client funding the work has signed the SPARCS standard template without making any changes prior to signature. 

• Negotiated Testing Service Agreements: Clinical, diagnostic or routine but specialized testing work based on a sponsor-driven protocol. These arrangements are most appropriate in established service centers of the institution that provide specialized testing services for a fee. University does not own or control any of the protocol-specific results. The “Negotiated” designation indicates that the client funding the work has negotiated the terms of the TSA template with SPARCS prior to signature.
• Negotiated Fabrication Service Agreement: Fabrication Service Agreements are agreements where NC State fabricates an item based on client-created designs. These services are often completed by established service centers with specialized equipment and/or capabilities. The “Negotiated” designation indicates that the client funding the work has negotiated the terms of the FSA template with SPARCS prior to signature.

Agreement used for veterinary clinical trials of investigational drugs or devices (a.k.a. Animal Trial Agreement).