An agreement in which UPEI is contracted to provide a service for an individual, business or agency, and in return, UPEI will receive monetary compensation.

An agreement with the University where a business, individual or agency agrees to provide a service to the University in return for monetary compensation. The contract describes in detail the nature, duration, and description of the services provided as well as compensation for the services.

The University has developed standardized templates for contracts to expedite the contract process for certain frequently contracted services.  Some departments and faculties have also worked with the Contract and Insurance Office to develop Standard Agreements or Contracts – these are Unit specific Standard Contracts. The wording in these documents cannot be changed without prior approval from the Contracts and Insurance Office. The contract drafter can only fill in the required information in the blank fields provided.

In accordance with Section 4.1 of the Signing Authority Policy, the following positions are defined as Official Signing Officers:

• Chair of the Board of Governors
• President
• Vice-President, Administration and Finance
• Vice-President, Academic and Research (formerly the Vice-President, Academic and the Vice-President Research and Graduate Studies
• Comptroller

All contractual obligations of the University must be signed by in accordance with the Signing Authority Policy. The following table provides an outline of what contractual obligations specific positions can sign.

The University's official legal name is "The University of Prince Edward Island". This full title should be used when referring to the University on documents, contracts or agreements. Contracts should not be made in the name of individual departments or faculties or in an employee or student’s name.

Yes, the University is incorporated by an act of the Legislature of the Province of Prince Edward Island, Canada, under and pursuant to the University Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1974, Cap. U-4.

UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, a body politic and corporate established pursuant to the University Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1974, Cap. U-4, having its head office in Charlottetown, Province of Prince Edward Island.

The type of contract you require depends on what you want to do.