Contracting Activity: means an element of an agency designated by the agency head and delegated broad authority regarding acquisition functions. It also means elements or another agency designated by the director of a defense agency which has been delegated contracting authority through its agency charter.
Data: Recorded information, regardless of form or method of recording, which includes but is not limited to, technical data, software, maskworks, and trade secrets. The term does not include financial, administrative, cost, pricing or management information and does not include subject inventions, included in Article VII.
Date of Completion: is the date on which all work is completed or the date on which the period of performance ends.
Deliverables: The tangible materials, items, information or any Services outputs, reports and/or results (including any related documentation) to be delivered by the Performer, to the Government, pursuant to a Statement of Work in consideration for payment of the price.
Effective Date: means the date when this Agreement is signed and executed by the Agreements Officer for the Government.
Foreign Firm or Institution: A firm or institution organized or existing under the laws of a country other than the United States, its territories, or possessions. The term includes, for purposes of this Agreement, any agency or instrumentality of a foreign Government; and firms, institutions or business organizations which are owned or substantially controlled by foreign Governments, firms, institutions, or individuals.
Government: The United States of America, as represented by The United States Air Force.
Invention: Any invention or discovery which is or may be patentable or otherwise protectable under Title 35 of the United States Code.
Know-How: All information including, but not limited to discoveries, formulas, materials, inventions, processes, ideas, approaches, concepts, techniques, methods, software, programs, documentation, procedures, firmware, hardware, technical data, specifications, devices, apparatus and machines.
Limited Rights: Rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose Data, in whole or in part, within the Government. The Government may not, without the written permission of the Performer, release or disclose outside the Government, use for manufacture, or authorize use by another party. The Performer agrees that the Government may release or disclose to a covered Government support Performer in performance of its covered Government support contract.
Made: Relates to any invention means the conception or first actual reduction to practice of such invention.
Other Transactions Agreement (OTA): is the term commonly used to refer to the 10 USC 2371b authority to enter into transactions other than contracts, grants or cooperative agreements. The Department of Defense (DoD) currently has authority to make awards that are directly relevant to enhancing the mission effectiveness of military personnel and the supporting platforms, systems, components, or materials proposed to be acquired or developed by the Department of Defense, or to improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials in use by the armed forces. OTAs are acquisition instruments that generally, are not subject to the federal laws and regulations governing procurement (FAR based) contracts. As such, they are not required to comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), its supplements (i.e. DFARS) or laws that are limited in applicability to procurement contracts.
Parties: Includes, collectively, the Government (represented by The United States Air Force) and the Performer.
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