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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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24 sections with “instrument of assignment”

  • FAR 32.805 Procedure.
    …original and three copies of the notice of assignment, together with one true copy of the instrument of assignment. The true copy shall be a certified duplicate or photostat copy of the original assignment. (c) Format for notice of assignm…
  • DFARS 232.805 Procedure.
    …e shall forward— (i) To the administrative contracting officer (ACO), a true copy of the instrument of assignment and an original and three copies of the notice of assignment. The ACO shall acknowledge receipt by signing and dating all cop…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …(10 U.S.C. chapter 271 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 35). Change-of-name agreement means a legal instrument executed by the contractor and the Government that recognizes the legal change of name of the contractor without disturbing the original co…
  • FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
    …ple-award schedule contract such as the Federal Supply Schedule, or any other procurement instrument intended for use by multiple agencies, the Contractor shall notify the OIG of the ordering agency and the IG of the agency responsible for …
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …ence upon execution of the contract, subcontract, letter contract (or similar contractual instrument), contract modification, or option exercise that required development of the computer software. (iii) The Government shall not release or …
  • DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
    …commence upon award of the contract, subcontract, letter contract (or similar contractual instrument), or contract modification (including a modification to exercise an option) that required development of the items, components, or processe…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ubject to any End User License Agreement (EULA), Terms of Service (TOS), or similar legal instrument or agreement, that includes any clause requiring the Government to indemnify the Contractor or any person or entity for damages, costs, fee…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …ence upon execution of the contract, subcontract, letter contract (or similar contractual instrument), contract modification, or option exercise that required development of the items, components, or processes or creation of the data descri…
  • FAR 4.1601 Policy.
    (a) Establishment of a Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID). Agencies shall have in place a process that ensures that each PIID used to identify a solicitation or contract action is unique Governmentwide, and will remain so for at least…
  • FAR 27.305-3 Securing invention rights acquired by the Government.
    …or. When the Government's rights are limited to a license, there should be a confirmatory instrument to that effect. (b) Agencies may, by supplemental instructions, develop suitable assignments, licenses, and other papers evidencing any ri…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …in acquisitions for, or on behalf of, the Government; (C) Provide for this refund in any instrument transferring rights in the subject invention to any party. (v) When transferring rights in a subject invention, the Contractor shall provi…
  • DFARS 252.227-7015 Technical Data—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …is contract, the Contractor shall use this clause in the subcontract or other contractual instrument, including subcontracts and other contractual instruments for commercial products or commercial services, and require its subcontractors or…
  • FAR 27.305-1 Goals.
    …; (4) The rights of the Government in filed patent applications are documented by formal instruments such as licenses or assignments; and (5) Expeditious commercial utilization of subject inventions is achieved. (b) If a subject inventio…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    …orm of— (i) Cash; (ii) Corporate securities, such as stocks, bonds, and other financial instruments (see paragraph (d)(2) of this subsection regarding valuation); or (iii) Other assets, products, or services. (2) When compensation is pa…
  • FAR 32.802 Conditions.
    …assignee sends a written notice of assignment together with a true copy of the assignment instrument to the— (1) Contracting officer or the agency head; (2) Surety on any bond applicable to the contract; and (3) Disbursing officer design…
  • FAR 49.601-2 Letter notice.
    …tions, discoveries, and patent applications made in the performance of the contract. (2) Instruments of license or assignment on all inventions, discoveries, and patent applications made in the performance of the contract. (g) Employees a…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    … (1) The Contractor shall execute or have executed and promptly deliver to the agency all instruments necessary to— (i) Establish or confirm the rights the Government has throughout the world in those subject inventions in which the Contra…
  • FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.
    …onable assistance and cooperation, including the prosecution of suit and the execution of instruments of assignment in favor of the Government in obtaining recovery. (i) Equitable adjustment. Equitable adjustments under this clause shall b…
  • DFARS 204.1601 Policy.
    (a) Establishment of a Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID). Do not reuse a PIID once it has been assigned. Do not assign the same PIID to more than one task or delivery order, even if they are issued under different base contracts or a…
  • DFARS 227.7103-5 Government rights.
    …nces upon execution of the contract, subcontract, letter contract (or similar contractual instrument), contract modification, or option exercise that required the development. Upon expiration of the Government rights period, the Government …
  • DFARS 227.7203-5 Government rights.
    …nces upon execution of the contract, subcontract, letter contract (or similar contractual instrument), contract modification, or option exercise that required development of the computer software. Upon expiration of the government purpose r…
  • DFARS 252.227-7016 Rights in Bid or Proposal Information.
    …Flowdown. Contractor shall include this clause in all subcontracts or similar contractual instruments and require its subcontractors or suppliers to do so without alteration, except to identify the parties. (End of clause)
  • DFARS 252.228-7001 Ground and Flight Risk.
    …onable assistance and cooperation (including the prosecution of suit and the execution of instruments of assignment or subrogation) in obtaining recovery. (j) Liability to third parties. Unless the flight and crewmembers have been approved…
  • DFARS 252.247-7007 Liability and insurance.
    …cooperation in obtaining recovery, including the prosecution of suit and the execution of instruments of assignment in favor of the Government. (End of clause)

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