48 CFR § 970.1707-2 - 970.1707-2 Purpose.

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title: "48 CFR § 970.1707-2 - 970.1707-2   Purpose."
title_number: 48
title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
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section_name: "970.1707-2   Purpose."
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# 970.1707-2 970.1707-2   Purpose.

The purpose of DOE's Strategic Partnership Projects Program is to—

(a) Provide access for non-DOE entities to highly specialized or unique DOE facilities, services, or technical expertise, when private facilities are inadequate;

(b) Increase research and development interactions among DOE's management and operating contractors and industry in order to transfer DOE technologies to industry for further development or commercialization;

(c) Maintain facility core competencies;

(d) Enhance the science and technology capabilities at DOE facilities; and

(e) Provide assistance to other Federal agencies and non-Federal entities in accomplishing goals that may otherwise be unattainable and to avoid the possible duplication of effort at Federal facilities.

[69 FR 75003, Dec. 15, 2004, as amended at 74 FR 36372, July 22, 2009; 80 FR 15519, Mar. 24, 2015]