SAMPLE FORM

MEMORANDUM OF [UNDERSTANDING/AGREEMENT]
BY AND BETWEEN
 U. S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY [FLOTILLA/DIVISION number]
AND [name of other party]
REGARDING [most general subject matter of agreement]

	1. PARTIES. The parties to this Memorandum of [Understanding/Agreement] (this “Agreement”) are United States Coast Guard Auxiliary [Flotilla/Division number], [city/state], an instrumentality of the federal government (“[Flotilla/Division]”) and [name of other party] (“[give a short hand name for the other party]”).

	2. AUTHORITY. This Agreement is authorized under the provisions of 14 USC §821(a) and §822, and COMDTINST M16790.1F (the Auxiliary Manual).

[list any other specific applicable statutory and/or regulatory authority for both the Auxiliary unit and the other party, if they have any].

	3. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Agreement is:

[State a more specific purpose for the agreement.  For example:  “to set forth the terms by which the [Flotilla/Division] will provide [services, personnel, equipment] in order to [summarize what the MOU/MOA is intended to accomplish.]”]

	4. RESPONSIBILITIES.

	a.	[Flotilla/Division]:	[Describe what the Flotilla or Division will do pursuant to this Agreement. Include a paragraph indicating whether the [Flotilla/Division] is required to submit status/progress reports, and, if so, how often.

	b.	[other party]:	[Provide a similar description for the other party.]

	5. POINTS OF CONTACT. The following individuals are the points of contact for all purposes of this Agreement.

	For the [Flotilla/Division]:

	For the [other party]:

	[Identify a named individual as the point of contact for the Auxiliary unit and one for the other party, including title, address and phone number (fax number and e-mail or internet addresses can also be included).]

	6. OTHER PROVISIONS. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to conflict with the current law, regulations or directives of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, the United States Coast Guard or the Department of  Homeland Security or [other party]. If any term of this Agreement is inconsistent with any such authorities, then that term will be deemed to be invalid and unenforceable, but the remaining terms and conditions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.

	7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Agreement will become effective on [ insert the effective date].

	8. MODIFICATION. This agreement may be modified only with the mutual written consent of both parties, signed by their authorized representatives.

	9. TERMINATION. Unless terminated earlier, this Agreement will remain in effect until [state a specific ending date, or put in ‘completion of the project’, or ‘the parties agree to terminate it’, or a similar end point]. The Agreement may be extended by mutual written agreement of the parties. Either party may terminate this Agreement for any lawful reason, or for no reason, by giving [agree on a number] days’ written notice to the other party through the Point of Contact.

	10. ATTACHMENTS. The following documents are attached to and are a part of this Agreement:  [If there are attachments, list them here with sufficient identifying information that someone could find them if they aren’t attached.  If there are none, delete this section.]

	In witness whereof, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date set forth above.

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
	
	[Flotilla/Division number]

	By ____________________________	Date:________________
     		 [typed name and title]

	[DSO-LP Approval

	By ____________________________ 	Date:________________]
     		 [typed name and title]

[other party]
	
	By ____________________________ 	Date:________________
     		 [typed name and title]