§ 270.6 - Conflict of interest.

Each contract, requiring access to invention disclosures, shall provide that if, upon examination of an invention disclosure, the contractor is aware that it has any financial interest in or any relation with a third party which might affect the integrity and impartiality of its performance of the work specified in the contract, the contractor shall provide the contracting officer with a complete written report of such interest or relation prior to undertaking the work and shall not proceed with the work without the prior written authorization of the contracting officer. The authorization of the contracting officer is required to assure that the integrity and impartiality of the contractor's performance of the work specified in the contract shall not be affected by such financial interest or relation.