Contract Review
What Contracts Require Review and Approval by Risk Management?
Pursuant to the BYU Legal Documents Policy
What Contracts Present a Risk of Substantial Loss or Liability to the University?
The information below is intended to assist you in assessing whether a proposed activity or service presents a risk of substantial loss or liability such that RMSD review and approval is necessary. If in doubt, please contact RMSD at risk_mgmt@byu.edu
- Does the anticipated activity or service involve an inherent risk of bodily injury to anyone (whether to contractor personnel or to others)?
- For example, activities or services involving:
- Heavy machinery
- Electrical work
- Explosives or fireworks
- Open flames, torch, hot work
- Laser radiation
- Manual labor
- Hazardous materials
- Overhead platforms, elevated workstations, or roof work
- Excavation or tunneling work
- For example, activities or services involving:
- Does the anticipated activity or service involve supervision of minors?
- Does the anticipated activity or service involve use of a motor vehicle?
- Does the anticipated activity or service involve transportation of passengers?
- Does the anticipated activity or service involve the preparation, handling, or serving of food?
- Does the anticipated activity or service require or allow the contractor to take possession of or control property, tools, or equipment owned by BYU?
- Does the anticipated activity or service involve contractor access to secure information technology platforms or buildings or areas of restricted access (e.g. HBLL Special Collections)?
- Do the goods or services to be performed utilize any fluids in measurable quantities, or emit any substances, that could impact the health and safety of any individuals or the environment?
- Do the goods or services utilize any biological or radioactive substances or create or emit any byproduct that may be hazardous in any form?
- Do the goods or services create or disturb dust particulate?
- Do the goods or services create or emit continuous noise that exceeds 85+ decibels or impulse (short burst) noise of 100+ decibels?
- Do the goods or services include the use of any type of pressurized gas, liquid, or other material or a pressurized vessel?
- Do the services involve work with animals?
If the answer to any of the above questions is “yes,” then the contracted services may present a risk of substantial loss or liability to the university and any contract or other legal document related thereto should be submitted to RMSD for review and approval.