Determining whether an individual may be engaged as an independent contractor instead of being hired as a University employee requires thorough evaluation of the arrangement. Typically, former employees may not be engaged as independent contractors immediately following their departure to perform the same or substantially similar work; instead they should be hired as temporary employees.

In addition, contracts may be subject to competitive selection requirements. Purchasing and Contracting Services oversees independent contractor arrangements.

For more information and resources, visit documents available on the Purchasing and Contracting Services website under Related Forms and Documents.