Common use of Reporting and Payment of Royalties Clause in Contracts

Reporting and Payment of Royalties. (1) The contract should contain a pro- vision specifying the office designated within the specific Department in- volved to make any necessary reports to the contractor of the extent of use of the licensed subject matter by the entire Department, and such office shall be charged with the responsibility of obtaining from all procuring offices of that Department the information necessary to make the required reports and corresponding vouchers necessary to make the required payments. The clause at 252.227–7009 is a sample for ex- pressing reporting and payment of xxx- alties requirements. (2) Where more than one Department or Government Agency is licensed and there is a ceiling on the royalties pay- able in any reporting period, the licens- ing Departments or Agencies shall co- ordinate with respect to the pro rata share of royalties to be paid by each.