Blog – IDCC – Integrated Dual-use Commercial Companies

In response to inquiries from DOD ASD(A) from the past two decades, the IDCC Lessons Learned Prime-Sub Transactions were developed using the collective experience of IDCC Member companies in managing government or prime contract flow downs to them.
The DOD 809 Congressional Panel met with the IDCC to discuss impediments to working with DOD and other Government agencies. At the conclusion of that meeting they requested a written summary of the IDCC comments. Final Letter to DOD 809 Panel 04/17/2017.
Comments presented to OSD concerning the second Draft Commercial Item Handbook Version 2 (Nov 29, 2011)
- OSD Commercial Item Handbook Version 2
Comments presented to the OSD concerning the new Draft Commercial Items Handbook (July 31, 2009)
Presentation to the Defense Science Board - R&D Contracting by Nontraditional Contractors
- This presentation outlines the advantages of nontraditional contractors for the Federal Government but also provides insights into the barriers for these high technology companies to do R&D with the government.
Power Point Presentation of IDCC accomplishments and history
October 2006 IDCC survey results: barriers that prevent commercial companies from allowing the government access to the best technologies in their laboratories

2008 White Paper on DOD's handling of Commercial Proprietary Data
Letter White Paper on "Lowering the barriers to accessing leading-edge technology from non-traditional government contractors - proposed SBA regulatory actions." (August 2006)
"Modernizing the Bayh-Dole Act for the 21st Century"

Testimony of Susan B. Butts, The Dow Chemical Company before the House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation Committee on Science and Technology (July 17, 2007)
Property and Government R&D for Homeland Security by Stanley Fry (2002)

American Bar Association, Public Contract Law Section, Seminar on R&D Commercial Practices and Government Contracts - presentations by Fred Quan & Bob Spreng
"Intellectual Property in Commercial Firms" at The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Conference by Fred Quan

"Intellectual Property Barriers to Civil-Military Integration: A Survey and Recommendations," by Robert C. Spreng, Proceeding, 1999 Acquisition Research Symposium

"An Addendum to Intellectual Property Barrier to Civil-Military Integration: Clauses that Have Allowed the Government Access to Previously Unavailable Commercial Technology"

October 2006; DFARS Case 2004-D010, supporting the proposed changes in Export Control
December 2005; DOE RIN #1991-AB72/TIA supporting DOE's Other Transactions Authority
November 2005; FAR Case 2004-025 supporting the proposed rewrite of the Government Property Regulations