UTMB Contracting

Contracting team partners with vendors, clinical departments, and operational leaders to ensure that all goods and services purchased by UTMB support patient care, safety, compliance, and financial stewardship. We manage agreements, negotiate terms, and maintain compliance with the State of Texas purchasing regulations and UT System requirements.

The Contracting Team is comprised of three specialized groups:

Clinical Contracting – Focused on agreements for medical and clinical services.

Institutional Support Contracting – Handles contracts for administrative and operational services.

Construction Contracting – Manages agreements for capital projects and facility improvements.

• Contract creation & negotiation
• Develops terms, pricing, SLAs, risk language, indemnification, data-use agreements, and BAAs.
• Risk management & compliance
  Ensures alignment with UT System policy, Texas law, federal regulations, and accreditation bodies.
• Supplier onboarding & credentialing
  Ensures suppliers are authorized, compliant, and appropriately categorized.
• Contract lifecycle management
  Tracks renewals, expirations, amendments, and performance obligations.
• Strategic sourcing (upstream)
  Evaluates the market, competitive bids/RFPs, volume leverage, and total cost of ownership.