The chart below indicates which Laboratory Offices are primarily responsible for non-MOU agreement reviews, as well as who may sign such agreements. Non-OLC offices responsible for agreement reviews will consult with the OLC as needed.

Type of Agreement | Primary Reviewing Office | Who May Sign |
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Bilateral DOE Laboratory Utilization Agreements (BDLUA) | Chevon LeDree CLeDree@lbl.gov 510-495-2022 Strategic Partnerships Office (SPO) | Any Contracts Officer |
Borrow Agreements1 | Cynthia Lytle CJLytle@lbl.gov 510-486-6569 Procurement and Property Management | Property Management, Head |
Consortium Agreements | Gail Chen GailChen@lbl.gov 510-486-6053 Strategic Partnerships Office (SPO) — Alleen Zulkowski azulkowski@lbl.gov 510-701-9297 Office of Lab Counsel | To be determined in consultation between OLC and the Laboratory Director’s Office |
Gifts, Money and Equipment Donation Agreements | Ivy Clift IClift@lbl.gov 650-804-8490 Office of the Chief Development Officer | Donations are accepted through the OCDO to support Berkeley Lab |
Material Transfer Agreements (MTA)3 | Intellectual Property Office Request for NDA/MTAs | Intellectual Property Office |
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Alleen Zulkowski azulkowski@lbl.gov 510-701-9297 Office of Lab Counsel | Lab Director and/or Designee |
Monetary Gifts | Chevon LeDree CLeDree@lbl.gov 510-495-2022 Strategic Partnerships Office (SPO) | Donations are accepted by the Laboratory Director or UCOP depending on value |
Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) | Intellectual Property Office Request for NDA/MTAs | Intellectual Property Office |
Other Intellectual Property Agreements6 | Intellectual Property Office Innovation Portal For more guidance, please visit IPO Review of Agreements and Publications | Intellectual Property Office |
Permission to Use Images, Text or Similar Copyrighted Materials (not including software) | Sebastian Ainslie SAinslie@lbl.gov 415-424-4741 Intellectual Property Office | Sebastian Ainslie SAinslie@lbl.gov 415-424-4741 Intellectual Property Office |
Permission to Use the Lab’s Name | Dan Krotz DAKrotz@lbl.gov 510-486-4019 Strategic Communications | Dan Krotz DAKrotz@lbl.gov 510-486-4019 Strategic Communications |
Personal Consulting Agreements2 | Molly Stoufer MEStoufer@lbl.gov 510-486-5820 Research and Institutional Integrity Office (RIIO) | Not Applicable |
Research Agreement (for Lab to obtain research services from a third party) | Michelle Garcia MVGarcia@lbl.gov 510-486-4465 Procurement and Property Management | Procurement Buyers |
Research Agreement (for Lab to perform research for or with a third party) | Strategic Partnerships Office spo@lbl.gov | Contracts Officers from Strategic Partnerships Office and/or Procurement Authorized Signatory |
Research and Cost-Share Subcontracts | Procurement, Research & Development | Procurement, Research & Development |
Software License Agreements (For Fee)5 | Diane Hutchinson DAHutchinson@lbl.gov 510-486-6432 Procurement and Property Management | Procurement and Property Technology Group Subcontract Administrators |
Software License Agreements (No Fee)5 | Sebastian Ainslie SAinslie@lbl.gov 415-424-4741 Intellectual Property Office | Intellectual Property Office |
Sponsored Research and CRADA Agreements | Strategic Partnerships Office spo@lbl.gov | SPO Contracts Officers |
Technology License Agreements4 | Chief Technology Transfer Officer Intellectual Property Office | Intellectual Property Office or Laboratory Director/Deputy Director, depending on the type of license agreement |
User Agreements | Strategic Partnerships Office spo@lbl.gov | SPO Contracts Officers |
Vendor Loan Agreements (Instructions) | See Vendor Lending Agreement Process on the Forms page of Procurement & Property | Varies |