{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-970.1708-2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 970.1708-2","heading":"970.1708-2 General.","body":"M\u0026O contractors may elect to enter into agreements directly with non-Federal sponsors to conduct research at the facility the M\u0026O contractor is responsible for managing and operating so long as the work does not present, or minimizes, any apparent COI, as well as avoiding or neutralizing any actual COI as a result of the agreement. This research is conducted at the M\u0026O contractor's risk and the M\u0026O contractor may obtain compensation beyond full-cost recovery for accepting the risk of performance.","path":["Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System","CHAPTER 9—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","SUBCHAPTER I—AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS","PART 970—DOE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTS","Subpart 970.17—Special Contracting Methods"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-48.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:29Z","sha256":"d11d5423ccbb9fee98a727d7327fb76a205544f1b042f16d2d99d8e2de6fd0a5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-970.1708-1","next":"us/48-cfr-970.1708-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}