Templates LOI/MOU/MOA

Templates:

Letter of Intent-OLA

MOU Template

MOA Template

DEALING WITH LOI(S), MOU(S), MOA(S), and CONTRACT(S): GET IT RIGHT 

There are some processes which you may want to observe in dealing with LOIs, MOUs, MOAs and Contracts.

In order to facilitate academic staff to engage and collaborate with external parties through consultancy and research, an LOI could be issued prior to the signing of MoU / MoA / CA. The LOI should be signed by the Dean/Director and it would serve as a document to confirm the intent or commitment of the University to collaborate with the external party.

LOI is not binding and it has no legal effect whatsoever. Thus, any LOI which has been executed formerly shall be followed and formalised by an execution of MoU / MoA / CA.

  • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is a legal instrument entered into between two or more parties for the purpose of collaboration. It does not enforceable by law. 
  • MOU has no MYRA points (for project under the Research Management Centre)
  • Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is a legal instrument entered into between two or more parties for the purpose of collaboration, intended to be legally binding and enforceable by law. 
  • MOA has MYRA points (for project under the Research Management Centre)

*MYRA – Malaysia Research Assessment

  • Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) is a legal instrument entered into between two or more parties for the purpose of collaboration, intended to be legally binding and enforceable by law. 
  • MOA has MYRA points (for project under the Research Management Centre)

*MYRA- Malaysia Research Assessment 

A contract is a written agreement entered into between two or more parties, intended to be legally binding and enforceable by law.

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