WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking public input on the draft directive and standard for technology transfer agreements which outlines Reclamation's responsibilities and requirements for participating in research partnerships with the private sector and other non-federal entities.
The purpose of this directive and standard is to facilitate effective partnerships that can leverage shared capabilities and costs, and more effectively develop and move technologies to stakeholders, the public and private sectors. Additionally, technology transfer agreements allow Reclamation and the non-federal partners to efficiently and cost-effectively generate user ready solutions that can improve the economic, environmental and social well-being of the United States.
Reclamation's technology transfer agreements are administered by Reclamation's Research and Development Office to ensure that Reclamation's research reaches the users in the most effective way possible. Please visit http://www.usbr.gov/research/programs/technology-transfer/ for more information.
The draft directive and standard is available for review at: http://www.usbr.gov/recman/drafts/res01-01webdraft.pdf. Comments must be received by Dec. 31, 2015.
Comments or questions may be directed to Samantha Zhang at szhang@usbr.gov.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
