Contracts
When engaging the services of a sole trader, partnership or small company (defined as two or less directors/employees) a 'Contractor's Questionnaire and Associated Schedules' must be completed and forwarded to the Taxation Unit, Finance Division, for determination. Contact the Finance Division to obtain document.
Contract signing delegation
Standard contracts
Shortform (under $25,000) - May be signed at your end by relevant officers within the applicable limit of expenditure authority, provided Page 2 is unchanged.
Longform ($25,000 and over) - Please email legalservices@latrobe.edu.au for a current hardcopy Precedent. Complete both Schedules and return to Legal Office for signature.
NOTE: This form is not to be used for Infrastructure & Operations projects for which there is a specific Infrastructure & Operations Consultancy Agreement (contact Stephen Morris, Infrastructure and Operations).
Forms
- Proposal to enter into a Contract Cover Sheet (DOCX 88KB) (to be attached to contracts that require a signature under Common Seal, by the Vice-Chancellor, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), the Vice-President (Administration) or the Vice-President (Finance) and Chief Financial Officer; with a $ limit exceeding $100,000.00 (Not Applicable for Research or International Contracts)
- Short Form Contractors Agreement where LTU engages a Contractor (PDF 78KB)
- Short Form Consultancy Agreement where LTU acts as Consultant (PDF11KB)
- Agreement for Provision of Analytical Services (PDF 109KB)
- Excursion Indemnity form (PDF 22KB)
Policy and procedures
- Legal Process and Approval of Contracts Policy (PDF 41KB)
- Legal Process and Approval of Contracts Procedure (PDF 45KB)
Guides and further reading
- Contract Due Diligence (PDF 31KB)
- General Principles and Common Traps (PDF 116KB)
- Memoranda of Understanding (PDF 33KB)
- Tenders for Consultancies (PDF 4KB)
- Traps in Contract Negotiations Estoppel (PDF 6KB)
- Standard Contract for Engagement of Freelance Photographer (PDF 4KB)
- Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts (PDF 39KB)


