Welcome to the Business Contracts Office

The Business Contracts Office is a service unit within Supply Chain Management and oversees business contracts for the Berkeley campus.  Core to our values is conducting our operations in a socially responsible manner to further the University's mission of teaching, research and public service.   The BP team provides guidance on trademarks and intellectual property.  

Effective May 1, the Office of Business Contracts and Brand Protection (BCBP) will become the Business Contracts Office (BCO) as Caitlin Conway and Eryn Hong of Brand Protection have transitioned to Marketing and Brand in the Office of Strategic Communications (formerly Public Affairs).  https://strategiccommunications.berkeley.edu/


During this transition period we will make every effort to promptly assign and process new matters, but please be patient as we will be short-staffed in the near term as we work to backfill the position.

Also please note that when UCOP implements a new system-wide contract lifecycle management (CLM) system, we will be shifting our workflow and processes as we transition from BCMS.

Business Contracts

Contracting At Berkeley

Decision Tree

Decision Support Tool

A tool to help you determine the appropriate contract office to process your request

CONTRACT GUIDE

Contracting Guide

A guide to creating, amending, executing and terminating contracts on the Berkeley campus

Business Contract Management System

Access BCMS, training guides, and other information

Brand Protection

Protecting The Brand

About Brand Protection

Learn about the types of requests we process and what other offices might be involved

Request Permission

Request permission to use the University’s name, trademarks, logos, or landmark representations

Report Misuse

Report unauthorized use of the University's name or other trademarks

Business Contracts FAQ

Brand Protection FAQ

What We Do

The Business Contracts Office (BCO) has the delegated authority to execute a wide variety of business contracts on behalf of the Berkeley campus.

  • BCO cannot process agreements or contracts related to:
    • Purchase of goods or services by the University;

    • Sponsored Projects for federal, state and non-profit sponsors;

    • Sponsored Projects with industry sponsors;

    • Data use or material transfers;

    • Leases or facility use permits;

    • Construction-related activities;

    • Gifts or Donations

  • The contracting offices that have the authority to enter into these types of agreements on behalf of the University are:
    • Supply Chain Management/Procurement;
    • Sponsored Projects Office (SPO)
    • Intellectual Property & Industry Alliance Office (IPIRA & IAO)
    • Capital Strategies
    • University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR)

If you would like to see information relating to the Business Contracts processing, please go here.

If you are looking for information regarding our Brand Protection activities, please go here.