[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 5]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR717.700]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

             CHAPTER 7--AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 

PART 717_SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart 717.70_Pharmaceutical Products

 

Sec. 717.700  General.





    Section 606(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act bars procurement by the 

Government of drug and pharmaceutical products manufactured outside the 

United States if their manufacture involves the use of or is covered by 

an unexpired U.S. patent which has not been held invalid by an 

unappealed or unappealable court decision unless the manufacture is 

expressly authorized by the patent owner. Applicable policies and 

procedures are set forth in USAID Automated Directive System Chapter 

312.



[49 FR 13243, Apr. 3, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 39092, July 26, 1996]



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