48 CFR § 235.017 - 235.017 Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.

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# 235.017 235.017   Federally Funded Research and Development Centers.

(a) *Policy.* (2) No DoD fiscal year 1992 or later funds may be obligated or expended to finance activities of a DoD Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) if a member of its board of directors or trustees simultaneously serves on the board of directors or trustees of a profit-making company under contract to DoD, unless the FFRDC has a DoD-approved conflict of interest policy for its members (section 8107 of Pub. L. 102-172 and similar sections in subsequent Defense appropriations acts).

[58 FR 28471, May 13, 1993]