{"data":{"id":"us/48-cfr-970.5217-2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"48 CFR 970.5217-2","heading":"970.5217-2 Agreements for commercializing technology.","body":"As prescribed in 970.1708-3, insert the following clause:\nAgreements for Commercializing Technology (Act) [December 2024]\n(a) This clause authorizes the use of the mechanism, Agreements for Commercializing Technology (ACT). In accordance with the requirements specified in this clause, the M\u0026O Contractor may conduct third party-sponsored research at the M\u0026O Contractor's risk. While the Department believes ACT has the potential to greatly assist in the commercialization of technologies, it also specifically recognizes that ACT can be used for other engagements with outside entities that are not necessary aimed at commercialization (e.g., technical assistance, training, studies), but that facilitate access to DOE facilities. In performing ACT work, the M\u0026O Contractor may use staff and other resources associated with this M\u0026O contract for the purposes of conducting technical services, training, studies, performing research and development, and/or furthering the technology transfer mission of the Department, only when such work does not interfere with DOE-funded activities conducted as authorized by other parts of this M\u0026O contract. Any allocation of resources that adversely affects work for DOE due to performing ACT work is the responsibility of the M\u0026O Contractor. The resources that may be used include Government-owned or leased facilities, equipment, or other property that is either in the M\u0026O Contractor's custody or available to the M\u0026O Contractor under this M\u0026O contract (unless specifically excluded by the Contracting Officer). For M\u0026O Contractor activities conducted under authority of this clause, the M\u0026O Contractor shall provide full-cost recovery, assume indemnification and liability as provided in paragraph (b)(9) below, and may assume other risks normally borne by private parties sponsoring research at the DOE national laboratories and production plants. In exchange for accepting such risks, or for other private consideration provided by the M\u0026O Contractor, the M\u0026O Contractor is authorized to negotiate separate ACT agreements with the sponsoring third parties. Under ACT agreements, the M\u0026O Contractor may charge those parties additional compensation beyond the full costs of the work at the facility.\n(b) The following applies to all work conducted under the ACT mechanism, regardless of the source of funding:\n(1) Authority to Perform work under this clause. Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) and other applicable authorities, the M\u0026O Contractor may perform work for non-Federal entities, in accordance with the requirements of this clause.\n(2) M\u0026O Contractor's Implementation. For ACT work conducted under the contract, the M\u0026O Contractor must draft, implement, and maintain formal policies, practices, and procedures in accordance with this clause, which must be approved by the Contracting Officer, and such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.\n(3) Conditions for Participation in ACT. The M\u0026O Contractor: (i) Must not perform ACT activities that would place it in direct competition with the private sector;\n(ii) May only conduct work under this clause if the work does not interfere with or adversely affect projects and programs the M\u0026O Contractor conducts on behalf of the DOE under this contract, and complies with the terms and conditions of the prime contract If the Government determines that an activity conducted under this clause interferes with the Department's work under the M\u0026O contract, or that termination/stay/suspension of work under an ACT agreement is in the best interest of the Government, the M\u0026O Contractor must stop the interfering ACT work immediately to the extent necessary to resolve the interference. At any time, the Contracting Officer may require the use of specified Government-owned or leased property and facilities for the exclusive use of the DOE mission by providing a written notice excluding said property from the M\u0026O Contractor's activities under this clause. Any cost incurred as a result of Contracting Officer decisions identified in this paragraph shall be borne by the M\u0026O Contractor. The Contracting Officer shall provide to the M\u0026O Contractor in writing its decision, identifying the issues and reasons for the decisions. The M\u0026O Contractor shall be provided with a reasonable opportunity to address and resolve the issues identified by the Contracting Officer;\n(iii) Except as otherwise excluded in this clause, must perform all ACT activities in accordance with the standards, policies, and procedures that apply to performance under this M\u0026O contract, including but not limited to environmental, safety and health, security, safeguards, conflict of interest and classification procedures, and human and animal research regulations;\n(iv) Must maintain and provide when requested by the DOE Contracting Officer, a summary of project information for each active ACT project, consisting of: sponsor name; total estimated costs; project title and description; project point of contact; and estimated start and completion dates;\n(v) Is responsible for addressing the following items in ACT agreements as appropriate: disposition of property acquired under the agreement; export control; notice of intellectual property infringement; and a statement that the Government and/or the M\u0026O Contractor shall have the right to perform similar services in the Statement of Work for other Parties as otherwise authorized by this M\u0026O contract subject to applicable data restrictions;\n(vi) Must include a standard legal disclaimer notice on all publications generated under ACT activities. Each DOE M\u0026O Contractor has its own pre-approved publications statement, and this should be included; and\n(vii) Must insert the following disclaimer in each agreement under ACT, which must be conspicuous (e.g., bold type, all capital letters, or large font) in all Agreements under ACT so as to meet the standards of due notice.\nDISCLAIMER\nTHIS AGREEMENT IS SOLELY BETWEEN [INSERT NAME OF THE M\u0026O CONTRACTOR] AND [THE OTHER IDENTIFIED PARTY]. THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IS NOT A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT, THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT CREATE ANY OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITY ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY AS TO THE CONDITIONS OF THE RESEARCH OR ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, GENERATED INFORMATION, OR PRODUCT MADE OR DEVELOPED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE OWNERSHIP, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH OR RESULTING PRODUCT; THAT THE GOODS, SERVICES, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, PROCESSES, INFORMATION, OR DATA TO BE FURNISHED HEREUNDER WILL ACCOMPLISH INTENDED RESULTS OR ARE SAFE FOR ANY PURPOSE INCLUDING THE INTENDED PURPOSE; OR THAT ANY OF THE ABOVE WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH PRIVATELY OWNED RIGHTS OF OTHERS. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ATTRIBUTED TO SUCH RESEARCH OR RESULTING PRODUCT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, GENERATED INFORMATION, OR PRODUCT MADE OR DELIVERED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. THIS DISCLAIMER DOES NOT AFFECT ANY RIGHTS THE GOVERNMENT MAY HAVE AGAINST THIRD PARTIES ARISING FROM WORK CONDUCTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.\n(4) Contracting Authority. (i) Subject to DOE approval as described in this paragraph, the M\u0026O Contractor is hereby authorized to negotiate terms and conditions between the M\u0026O Contractor and third parties when entering into ACT agreements. The M\u0026O Contractor will have no authority to bind the Government in any way with such terms and conditions. The Government will have no obligation to the M\u0026O Contractor due to such terms and conditions.\n(ii) The M\u0026O Contractor shall submit an ACT proposal package (Package) to the Contracting Officer for approval prior to beginning work under an ACT agreement.\n(A) A complete Package will include at a minimum: the identity of the parties to the ACT agreement; the principal place of performance; any foreign ownership or control of the ACT agreement parties; a Statement of Work; an estimate of costs incurred under the M\u0026O contract; an anticipated schedule; identification of key Government equipment and facilities that will be used under the ACT agreement; a list of expected deliverables; identification of the Intellectual Property (IP) lead and proposed selection of IP rights, as defined in DOE Class Waiver W(C)-2011-013; a signed certification by the private party(ies) that the M\u0026O Contractor offered the option to use Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) and Strategic Partnership Project (SPP) alternatives (see paragraph (b)(7)(i) of this clause) sufficiently such that the private parties are aware of the relative costs and other differences between the ACT agreement and the CRADA and SPP alternatives; source of funds, including a statement that no Federal funds, including pass-through funds received as a subcontractor or partner, are being utilized; applicable ES\u0026H and NEPA documentation; a statement of consideration, summarizing the risk and/or consideration offered the ACT participants in exchange for charging beyond full cost recovery or for other compensation provided by the participants; and when multiple third parties are parties to the ACT agreement, or as otherwise requested by the Contracting Officer, an IP Management Plan that sets forth the proposed disposition of IP rights, and income and royalty sharing, among the parties to an ACT agreement.\n(B) If the M\u0026O Contractor, the M\u0026O Contractor's parent, member, subsidiary, or other entity in which the M\u0026O Contractor, the M\u0026O Contractor's parent, member or subsidiary has an equity interest, is a party to the ACT agreement, the M\u0026O Contractor shall include as necessary a project-specific addendum to the Master OCI Plan in the Package to address special circumstances not fully anticipated in the prior approved Master OCI Plan (see paragraph (b)(7) of this clause).\n(C) If the ACT agreement includes a foreign entity as a party or the statement of work includes the use of human subjects, animal subjects, classified or sensitive subject matter or describes a work scope involving high risks or hazards including environmental issues, the M\u0026O Contractor shall include additional information as necessary or as requested by the Contracting Officer.\n(iii) The Contracting Officer shall use reasonable best efforts to review each complete Package submitted by the M\u0026O Contractor under paragraph (b)(4)(ii)(B) of this clause within 10 business days of receiving the Package and provide the M\u0026O Contractor with approval or non-approval of the Package. The review of the complete Package by the Contracting Officer shall include a determination that the proposed work: is consistent with or complementary to DOE missions and the contract statement of work; will not adversely impact programs under the contract scope of work; will not place the contractor in direct competition with the domestic private sector; and will not create a detrimental future burden on DOE resources.\n(iv) Except as conditionally allowed under paragraph (b)(4)(iv)(A) of this clause, the Contracting Officer must approve the Package before the M\u0026O Contractor may begin work under the proposed ACT agreement. If the Contracting Officer rejects the Package, then the Contracting Officer must provide said rejection to the M\u0026O Contractor in writing including the reasons for the rejection. Upon receipt of the Contracting Officer's written rejection, the M\u0026O Contractor agrees to not further pursue the work described in the package or incur additional costs under the M\u0026O contract for the work described in the Package.\n(A) The M\u0026O Contractor may request a preliminary determination that the proposed scope of work is consistent with the contract statement of work and the Contracting Officer will use his/her best efforts to provide such a determination within three business days. Upon such a determination from the Contracting Officer, the M\u0026O Contractor may begin work under the ACT agreement at the M\u0026O Contractor's risk pending final approval of the complete Package. The M\u0026O Contractor must submit a complete Package, as identified in paragraph (b)(4)(ii) of this clause, within 10 business days of the preliminary determination. All costs associated with the performance of work under a preliminary determination are the responsibility of the M\u0026O Contractor, as no Federal funds will be used to fund any work conducted under this clause.\n(B) If any source affiliated with the M\u0026O Contractor (any division, subsidiary, or affiliate of the M\u0026O Contractor or its parent company) is a party sponsoring work in connection with the ACT agreement, work may not commence until approval of the complete Package by the Contracting Officer.\n(5) Advance Payment for ACT Projects. The M\u0026O Contractor shall be responsible for providing adequate advance payment for ACT work conducted under this clause consistent with procedures defined in the Department's Financial Management Handbook. The M\u0026O Contractor shall be solely responsible for collecting payments from third parties for any work conducted under this clause and such collections shall be independent of providing advance payment. For such payments and for any costs, obligations, or liabilities arising due to the M\u0026O Contractor's work under this clause, the M\u0026O Contractor is entirely at risk and the Government shall have no risk.\n(6) Costs and Fee. (i) All direct costs associated with the M\u0026O Contractor's work conducted under this clause shall be directly charged to separate and identifiable accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Department's Financial Management Handbook. An allocable portion of indirect costs normally applied to equivalent work under this M\u0026O contract shall also be applied to work conducted under this clause in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Management Handbook. As required by the Financial Management Handbook, changes to the Handbook will be incorporated into this clause by a unilateral administrative modification to the contract. In addition, all work must be performed at full costs that would include Federal Administrative Charge (FAC).\n(ii) Work conducted under this clause shall be excluded from the M\u0026O contract award fee calculations and such fee shall not be allocable to work conducted under this clause.\n(7) Organizational Conflict of Interest. The M\u0026O Contractor shall conduct work under this clause in a manner that minimizes the appearance of conflicts of interest and avoids or mitigates actual conflicts of interest with the M\u0026O Contractor's functions under this M\u0026O contract. Accordingly, the M\u0026O Contractor shall develop an Organizational Conflict of Interest Mitigation Plan (OCI Plan). The OCI Plan should address OCI issues that arise as a result of the M\u0026O Contractor taking a financial interest in ACT projects, especially in those cases where the M\u0026O Contractor retains rights in ACT IP. Said OCI Plan shall be provided to the Contracting Officer for review and approval as soon as practicable after execution of the M\u0026O contract modification incorporating this clause into the M\u0026O contract. Unless provided otherwise by the Contracting Officer, no work on ACT agreements may commence before Contracting Officer approval of the OCI Plan. In addition to those elements expressly stated in the OCI Plan, the Department may condition any ACT transaction on such other mitigating conditions it determines are appropriate. The OCI Plan shall, at a minimum, include elements that address the following:\n(i) Full Disclosure. Before work can begin under an ACT transaction, all parties to ACT agreements must sign a DOE-approved certification that they have been fully informed about the availability of SPP agreements and CRADAs in addition to ACT. The certification at a minimum shall briefly describe SPP agreements, CRADAs and ACT, and will include the relative disposition of IP rights and the costs (including identification of any additional costs e.g., insurance, and other compensation to the M\u0026O Contractor under ACT) for each type of agreement for the scope of work being proposed.\n(ii) Priority of Work. The M\u0026O Contractor shall not give work under ACT any special attention or priority over other work under the DOE M\u0026O contract. Work under ACT shall be approved by the Contracting Officer and assigned the same priority relative to other work under the DOE M\u0026O contract that it would normally have if performed under a non-Federal SPP agreement. The Contracting Officer has discretion to determine the agency's priority of work, considering the M\u0026O Contractor's input.\n(iii) Participation by Contractor-affiliated sources: If any source affiliated with the M\u0026O Contractor (any division, subsidiary, or affiliate of the M\u0026O Contractor or its parent company) is a party to the ACT agreement, the M\u0026O Contractor shall include as necessary an addendum to the OCI Plan to address special circumstances not fully anticipated in the OCI Plan.\n(iv) Right of Inquiry for ACT IP Designation. The Contracting Officer, upon request of DOE Patent Counsel may inquire into the M\u0026O Contractor's designation of any invention or data as arising under an ACT transaction. The M\u0026O Contractor is responsible for curing any defect identified in such inquiry, and if the M\u0026O Contractor cannot adequately justify the designation or cure the defect, then the parties to the ACT agreement may receive modified rights in the IP to the degree necessary to resolve the issues identified by the inquiry.\n(8) Intellectual Property. Disposition of intellectual property (IP) arising from work conducted under this clause shall be governed by Class Waiver W(C)-2011-013 (ACT Class Waiver), which is incorporated herein by reference.\n(i) All Contractor ACT inventions shall be reported to DOE pursuant to the requirements of the [cite Patent Rights—M\u0026O contract, Nonprofit Organization or Small Business Firm Contractor] clause of this M\u0026O contract.\n(ii) In reporting ACT inventions, the M\u0026O Contractor shall identify the ACT agreement under which the invention was made and specify the rights reserved by the Government pursuant to the ACT Class Waiver.\n(iii) All technical data identified by the ACT client as Protected ACT Information shall also be marked to identify the ACT agreement under which the data was generated.\n(iv) The M\u0026O Contractor shall ensure that all rights and obligations concerning ACT IP, including the appropriate IP provisions authorized in the ACT Class Waiver, are clearly provided in ACT agreements, and that all parties granted any rights in ACT IP are informed of the terms of the waived rights, including the rights reserved by the Government.\n(v) Where the M\u0026O Contractor receives ownership or license rights to ACT IP, the M\u0026O Contractor may elect to commercialize the ACT IP consistent with the Technology Transfer Mission clause of this M\u0026O contract.\n(vi) As an alternative to paragraph (b)(8)(v) of this clause, if the M\u0026O Contractor has an authorized Private Funded Technology Transfer (PFTT) program, the M\u0026O Contractor may elect to retain private ownership of the ACT IP and commercialize the IP under its applicable PFTT clause, using its private funds, where no costs for developing, patenting, and marketing will be allowable under this M\u0026O contract. The M\u0026O Contractor will share royalties collected on ACT IP with inventors in accordance with paragraph (h) of the Technology Transfer Mission clause of this M\u0026O contract.\n(vii) For ACT projects in which the terms of the Agreement provide that the Government reserves the right to use generated data after the particular project expires, the M\u0026O Contractor must provide, to the DOE Office of Technical Information (OSTI), computer software produced under the Agreement in both source and executable object code format.\n(viii) Where terms and conditions governing Data and Subject Inventions under this Contract are inconsistent with the terms of the ACT Class Waiver, the ACT Class Waiver will control.\n(9) Contractor Liability and Indemnification.\n(i) General Indemnity. (A) The M\u0026O Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Government, the Department, and persons acting on their behalf from all liability, including costs and expenses incurred, to any person, including the ACT participants, for injury to or death of persons or other living things or injury to or destruction of property arising out of the performance of an ACT transaction by the Government, the Department, the M\u0026O Contractor, or persons acting on their behalf, or arising out of the use of the services performed, materials supplied, or information given hereunder by any person including the M\u0026O Contractor, and not directly resulting from the fault or negligence of the Government, the Department, or persons (other than the M\u0026O Contractor) acting on their behalf.\n(B) Subject to Contracting Officer approval, the General Indemnity set forth in this paragraph (b)(9)(i) may be modified or waived where:\n(1) ACT participants are not providing material or equipment to the M\u0026O Contractor to be used in the performance of the Statement of Work under the ACT transaction; and (2) ACT participants are not sending their employees to the M\u0026O facilities as part of the Statement of Work; and (3) the specific activities performed under the ACT transaction are normally performed by the DOE M\u0026O Contractor under the DOE contract.\n(C) Notwithstanding the provisions in paragraphs (b)(9)(i)(A) and (B) of this clause, the M\u0026O Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Government, the Department, and persons acting on their behalf for loss, damage, or destruction of Government property resulting from the fault or negligence of the M\u0026O Contractor. Such indemnification shall be subject to a liability limit of $2,000,000 (two million dollars) per year, or such greater liability limit approved by the cognizant DOE Contracting Officer under the DOE contract. Above the applicable liability limit, the M\u0026O Contractor's responsibility to the Government for such loss, damage or destruction, shall be as set forth in the “Property” clause of this contract.\n(ii) Intellectual Property Indemnity. The M\u0026O Contractor shall indemnify the Government, its agents, and employees against liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States patent, copyright, or other intellectual property arising out of any acts required or directed to be performed under the Statement of Work under an ACT transaction to the extent such acts are not already performed at the M\u0026O contract facilities. Such indemnity shall not apply to a claimed infringement that is settled without the consent of the M\u0026O Contractor unless required by a court of competent jurisdiction.\n(iii) Product Liability Indemnity. (A) Except for any liability resulting from any negligent acts or omissions of the Government, the M\u0026O Contractor agrees to indemnify the Government for all damages, costs, and expenses, including attorney's fees, arising from personal injury or property damage occurring as a result of the making, using, or selling of a product, process, or service by or on behalf of the ACT participants or the M\u0026O Contractor, their assignees, or licensees, which was derived from the work performed under ACT transactions. With respect to this clause, neither the Government nor the M\u0026O Contractor shall be considered assignees or licensees as a result of reserved Government rights in ACT IP. The indemnity set forth in this paragraph shall apply only if the M\u0026O Contractor shall have been informed as soon and as completely as practical by the Government of the action alleging such claim and shall have been given an opportunity, to the maximum extent afforded by applicable laws, rules, or regulations, to participate in and control its defense, and the Government shall have provided all reasonably available information and reasonable assistance requested by the M\u0026O Contractor. No settlement for which the M\u0026O Contractor would be responsible shall be made without the M\u0026O Contractor's consent, unless required by final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction.\n(B) Where the M\u0026O Contractor assigns the responsibility for indemnifying the Government under paragraph (b)(9)(iii)(A) of this clause to other ACT participants, the M\u0026O Contractor agrees to seek such indemnification from the other ACT participants.\n(iv) Claims and Liabilities. Claims and liabilities resulting from the M\u0026O Contractor's performance of work under an ACT transaction authorized pursuant to this clause shall not be subject to the M\u0026O contract clause entitled “Insurance—Litigation and Claims.” In no event shall the M\u0026O Contractor be reimbursed under the M\u0026O contract for liabilities (and expenses incidental to such liabilities, including litigation costs, counsel fees, and judgment and settlements) incurred as a result of third party claims related to the M\u0026O Contractor's performance under this clause.\n(v) Government Obligations. The M\u0026O Contractor shall not include any guarantee or requirement that will obligate the Government to pay or incur any costs or create any liability on behalf of the Government in any ACT agreement or commitment the M\u0026O Contractor executes under authority of this clause. The M\u0026O Contractor agrees if the Contractor does include such a guarantee or requirement, it will have no effect on the Government, such that, the M\u0026O Contractor will be responsible for any costs or liability due to such a guarantee or requirement.\n(vi) Insurance. Any cost of insurance to cover risks of the M\u0026O Contractor associated with ACT agreements is unallowable under this contract.\n(10) ACT Records. All records associated with the M\u0026O Contractor's activities conducted under the authority of this clause, with the exception of information required under paragraphs (b)(3)(v), (b)(4)(ii)(A), and (b)(13) of this clause shall be treated as M\u0026O Contractor-owned records under the provisions of the Access to and Ownership of Records clause of this M\u0026O contract. The Government or its designees shall use such records in accordance with applicable Federal laws (including the Privacy Act), as appropriate.\n(11) Termination. The Government or the M\u0026O Contractor may terminate ACT authority under this contract by providing written notification of termination to the other party (Contracting Officer or the M\u0026O Contractor) as appropriate, no less than 60 days prior to the requested termination date. In such cases, the M\u0026O Contractor shall provide DOE a comprehensive list of active ACT projects. DOE anticipates work commitments under these agreements will be completed regardless of termination. All costs associated with early termination of any ACT agreements prior to the completion shall be the responsibility of the M\u0026O Contractor.\n(12) Successor M\u0026O Contractor. To minimize the potential for negative Government programmatic impact and to facilitate seamless transition of work to a successor M\u0026O Contractor, ACT agreement(s) executed under this clause and any contractual instruments associated therewith may be novated to the successor M\u0026O Contractor with the mutual consent of the M\u0026O Contractor, the successor M\u0026O Contractor, and the parties to the affected ACT agreement(s). If the ACT agreement(s) cannot be novated, then the M\u0026O Contractor as a private sponsor shall be permitted to enter into a Non-Federal SPP agreement with the successor M\u0026O Contractor that will enable completion of the statement of work. Such agreements shall be entered into pursuant to DOE SPP policies. DOE shall make good faith efforts to incorporate the terms of the applicable ACT agreement.\n(13) Minimum Reporting requirements. The M\u0026O Contractor shall maintain records of its activities related to ACT in a manner and to the extent satisfactory to DOE and specifically including, but not limited to the number of ACT agreements, the amount of funds reimbursed to DOE for work under ACT and aggregate funding received beyond costs in the performance of ACT, the number of third party entities engaged through ACT that had not previously sponsored projects under the M\u0026O contract and the number that had not previously sponsored projects under any DOE M\u0026O contract, the amount of funds reimbursed to DOE by newly engaged entities, the number of parties and types of entities engaged in each individual ACT agreement, and the number of invention disclosures, licenses and start-ups arising from ACT. The M\u0026O Contractor shall establish performance metric(s) to measure the time required to negotiate ACT agreements in a manner consistent with the time required to negotiate CRADAs and SPPs. The M\u0026O Contractor shall obtain from each entity engaged in ACT the entity's reason(s) for selecting ACT for performance of work under the M\u0026O contract. Also, the M\u0026O Contractor shall report the above identified data annually to the DOE Contracting Officer and in such a format that will serve to adequately inform DOE of the Contractor's activities under ACT while protecting any data not subject to disclosure under this M\u0026O contract. Such records shall be made available in accordance with the clauses of this M\u0026O contract pertaining to inspection, audit and examination of records.\n(End of clause)","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 970.52—Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses for Management and Operating Contracts"],"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":"45bae89fd6d71194ab7575add13ddaf3fcae2faad75498bbcb3114e2d39847a6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/48-cfr-970.5217-1","next":"us/48-cfr-970.5219"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}