[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR35.015]

[Page 707]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 35_RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTING--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  35.015  Contracts for research with educational institutions and 
nonprofit organizations.

    (a) General. (1) When the R&D work is not defined precisely and the 
contract states only a period during which work is conducted (that is, a 
specific time for achievement of results is not required), research 
contracts with educational institutions and nonprofit organizations 
shall--
    (i) State that the contractor bears primary responsibility for the 
research;
    (ii) Give (A) the name of the principal investigator (or project 
leader), if the decision to contract is based on that particular 
individual's research effort and management capabilities, and (B) the 
contractor's estimate of the amount of time that individual will devote 
to the work;
    (iii) Provide that the named individual shall be closely involved 
and continuously responsible for the conduct of the work;
    (iv) Provide that the contractor must obtain the contracting 
officer's approval to change the principal investigator (or project 
leader);
    (v) Require that the contractor advise the contracting officer if 
the principal investigator (or project leader) will, or plans to, devote 
substantially less effort to the work than anticipated; and
    (vi) Require that the contractor obtain the contracting officer's 
approval to change the phenomenon under study, the stated objectives of 
the research, or the methodology.
    (2) If a research contract does provide precise objectives or a 
specific date for achievement of results, the contracting officer may 
include in the contract the requirements set forth in subparagraph (1) 
above, if it is necessary for the Government to exercise oversight and 
approval over the avenues of approach, methods, or schedule of work.
    (b) Basic agreements. (1) A basic agreement should be negotiated if 
the number of contracts warrants such an agreement (see 16.702). Basic 
agreements should be reviewed and updated at least annually.
    (2) To promote uniformity and consistency in dealing with 
educational institutions and nonprofit organizations, agencies are 
encouraged to use basic agreements of other agencies.

[48 FR 42352, Sept. 19, 1983, as amended at 56 FR 15153, Apr. 15, 1991]