Appendix to Part 1180 - Sample Funding Agreement Clause for Direct Submission of Products
15:3.1.3.8.3.0.33.12.50 :
Appendix to Part 1180 - Sample Funding Agreement Clause for Direct
Submission of Products
Agencies electing to allow for their contractors, grantees, etc.
to submit final products directly to NTIS are encouraged to employ
a provision similar to the following in the applicable funding
agreement:
“The (contractor)/(recipient) shall certify to the (contracting)
(grants) officer -
“(1) a copy of all scientific, technical and engineering
information products created or finalized in whole or in part with
the funds requested has been or will be transferred to NTIS or a
recognized affiliate (at the same time that it is provided to the
sponsoring agency) (when the agency has determined that the product
is approved for public dissemination) but no later than fifteen
days after it is first made available for public dissemination
through any other distribution channel, and
“(2) NTIS, or a recognized affiliate, has been advised as to
whether the product is protected by copyright and, if so, a copy of
the terms of any licenses reserved to the Government has been sent
to NTIS, along with a copy of the SF 298.”