Model Agreements

The University of Iowa (UI) has adopted standard agreement formats for various situations.  These model agreements reflect UI policies, State regulations and guidelines as required and broadly accepted for public research institutions in the United States. 

For information regarding the types of research related to agreements, as well as the appropriate office to negotiate/approve, click on this table.

Please see the University's contract guidelines for additional information regarding research contracts.

Research Agreements

• UI Model Sponsored Research Agreement

Corporate Funded Clinical Trials

• Accelerated Clinical Trial Agreement (ACTA Model Agreement)
• Other versions of Accelerated Clinical Trial Agreement (ACTA) Model Agreements
• UI Clinical Trial Model Contract

Services Agreement (Price per item/test)

• UI Model Testing Agreement 

Non-Monetary 

• UI Mutual Confidentiality Agreement
• Model Unilateral Confidential Disclosure Agreement (CDA)
• Accelerated Confidential Disclosure Agreement (ACDA Model Agreement) [Note: only for industry-sponsored clinical trials]
• Uniform Biological Materials Transfer Agreement (UBMTA) (The University of Iowa is a signatory to the UBMTA)

Master Confidential Disclosure and Clinical Trial Agreements (Industry-funded)

The University of Iowa has a master confidential disclosure agreement (CDA) and/or a master clinical trial agreement (CTA) with several different contracting parties that are associated with industry funded clinical trials. A list of those master CDAs and master CTAs is available by logging into this website. DSP encourages the use of master CDAs and master CTAs when possible. Using a master CDA or master CTA typically shortens contract negotiation time because it allows for a relatively basic protocol-specific agreement to fall under the already negotiated more complex master agreement.

Data Transfer and Use Agreements

 Visit this page to learn more about Data Transfer and Use Agreements, including whether you should use one and which office can assist you.

Fee for Service Agreements

Visit this page to review the information regarding the determining factors of service work. Sometimes UI researchers or departments are requested to perform work for an external sponsor that may not be research but rather falls into the category of ‘fee for service’ work.