Tech Data for Subcontractors and Researchers

This course will begin by building a foundation with technical data rights under both the FAR and DFARS regulations for civilian and defense contractors and subcontractors.  Next, the course will discuss the mandatory and optional flow-down clauses that apply to subcontractors working under prime and higher-tier subcontractors.  It will discuss strategies for negotiating both ownership and use rights in subcontracts under both the FAR and DFARS.  Finally, the course will shift focus to the Bayh-Dole Act and the implications for researchers from universities, non-profit institutions, and small businesses who are using federal research funds to conduct their research.

Instructor: Erin Davis, TAFT