15. University Affiliated Research Center (UARC)

Comment: The interim rule exempts from coverage those contracts with educational institutions or Federally Funded Research and Development Centers operated by educational institutions. A respondent stated that the rule appears to subsume UARCs within the category of educational institutions, and requested that the final rule specifically list UARCs as exempt from application of the rule.

Response: The final rule exempts UARCs from the clause at DFARS 252.242-7005, Contractor Business Systems.