48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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7 sections with “Refund of Royalties”

  • FAR 27.202-4 Refund of royalties.
    The clause at 52.227-9, Refund of Royalties, establishes procedures to pay the contractor royalties under the contract and recover royalties not paid by the contractor when the royalties were included in the contractor's fixed price.
  • FAR 52.227-9 Refund of Royalties.
    As prescribed in 27.202-5(c), insert the following clause: Refund of Royalties (APR 1984) (a) The contract price includes certain amounts for royalties payable by the Contractor or subcontractors or both, which amounts have been reported …
  • FAR 27.202-3 Adjustment of royalties.
    …e cases, the contracting officer in coordination with the cognizant office shall demand a refund pursuant to any refund of royalties clause in the contract (see 27.202-4) or negotiate for a reduction of royalties. (d) For guidance in evalu…
  • FAR 27.202-5 Solicitation provisions and contract clause.
    …ficient to provide this notice to the other offerors. (c) Insert the clause at 52.227-9, Refund of Royalties, in negotiated fixed-price solicitations and contracts when royalties may be paid under the contract. If a fixed-price incentive c…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …ry Assistance Program of the Government or otherwise derived through the Government; (B) Refund any amounts received as royalty charges on a subject invention in acquisitions for, or on behalf of, the Government; (C) Provide for this refu…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …vernment's Military Assistance Program or otherwise derived through the Government; (ii) Refund any amounts received as royalty charges on the subject inventions in acquisitions for, or on behalf of, the Government; and (iii) Provide for …
  • FAR 49.603-3 Cost-reimbursement contracts—complete termination, if settlement includes cost.
    …e under the contract. (xiv) Debts due the Government by the Contractor that are based on refunds, rebates, credits, or other amounts not now known to the Government, with interest, now due or that may become due the Contractor from third p…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.