For those on this list who have experience contracting with the Army, we've
run into a FAR clause on a proposed contract that is causing us some
problems.  Have any of you dealt with contracts which included

FAR 52.7520  RELEASE OF INFORMATION MATERIAL TO THE PUBLIC BY PUBLICATION
OR OTHER MEANS OF DISSEMINATION AND MARKING OF TECHNICAL REPORTS
POTENTIALLY DISCLOSING INVENTIONS (Sep/1997)?

The text of the clause was included in the particular contract we are
working with, so we know what the clause actually states (i.e., it was not
just incorporated by reference).  However, I have not been able to find it
anywhere else on the Web and it has not popped up in any other Army
contracts we have had.  The Army contracting officer we are negotiating
with has indicated that they have used this clause with numerous other
public universities.  So if you're at a public university and you've
encountered this clause I would very much like to compare notes with you on
the publication implications of the clause and to learn whether or not your
institution was willing to accept it.

Thanks!

Bill Sharp
Contracts Officer
The University of Kansas and the
University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc.
(785) 864-7430
xxxxxx@ku.edu

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