DFARS 235.017 Federally Funded Research and Development Centers
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 235.017
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 35.017 Federally Funded Research and Development Centers
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
(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).
Contents
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235.017-1 Sponsoring agreements
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What is DFARS 235.017?
DFARS 235.017 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Federally Funded Research and Development Centers".
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