Who is responsible for the NIH patent legal services contract?
The contract is planned and monitored by both a Contracting Officer and a Project Officer. The solicitation, evaluation, and award phase is mainly the Contracting Officer’s responsibility. The Contracting Officer signs on behalf of the Government and bears the legal responsibility for the contract. The Project Officer is the representative of the program office who ensures the program requirements are clearly defined and advises the Contracting Officer to ensure the contract is designed to meet those requirements. While the contract is in force, the Project Officer ensures compliance with all contract clauses and applicable laws and reports any deviations to the Contracting Officer.
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