Office of Research and Project Administration

Independent Contracting Policy
(Effective May 1, 2009; Updated December 1, 2011)

2. Issuing an Independent Contracting Agreement (ICA)

Those wanting to hire someone through an ICA should first complete the Request for Outside Services Initiation form.

If a consultant is a former University employee (faculty, staff, or student), Sections 1 and 2 of the Independent Contractor Checklist must be completed in order to ensure there is no employer/employee relationship.

The completed form should be signed by the Principal Investigator (PI) and an authorized department administrator and submitted to ORPA for review and approval. ORPA will issue and negotiate the agreement with the individual. Once the ICA is fully executed, a copy of the signed agreement will be sent to the department.