| Contract | Contract Value or Other Description | Approval required before Contract execution | Signing Officer |
| Agreement for live animal purchase | Approval by the University Animal Care Committee + PI if purchase is funded by a research project | University Vet/Director of Animal Care | |
| Strategic Mandate Agreement | All values | Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration) | Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) + Principal |
| Non-financial agreements of an operational nature* | Not applicable | Dean of Faculty or Associate Vice-Principal of Area or Delegate | |
| Technology transfer related agreement | May include License Agreements, Intellectual Property Agreements, and Inter-institution Agreements governing Intellectual Property rights. | N/A | Vice-Principal (Research) or delegate(s) |
| All Other Contracts not covered elsewhere in this document ** | up to $750,000 | Dean of Faculty or Associate Vice-Principal of Area | |
| up to $10,000,000 | Dean of Faculty or Associate Vice-Principal of Area + Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration) or Delegate | ||
| over $10,000,000 | Board of Trustees | Principal, jointly with Vice-Principal of Area |
*Contracts which fall under the category “Non-financial agreements of an operational nature” may include NDAs/Confidentiality Agreements, data sharing agreements, and trademark license agreements.
**Contracts which fall under the category "All Other Contracts not covered elsewhere in this document” may require review and/or consultation and approval by multiple parties including, but not limited to, University Counsel and Environmental Health and Safety, depending on the nature and terms of the Contract.