Common use of Mitigating Factor Clause in Contracts

Mitigating Factor. The Contracting Officer may consider whether the Contractor had a Trafficking in Persons awareness program at the time of the violation as a mitigating factor when determining remedies. Additional information about Trafficking in Persons and examples of awareness programs can be found at the website for the Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/g/tip . DEAR 952.227-11 Patent Rights – Retention by the Contractor (Short Form) (Mar 1995) – applies if the Contractor is a small business firm or domestic nonprofit organization as defined by 35 USC 201 unless subject to exceptional circumstances as defined in 35 USC 202 and the Prime Contract. DEAR 952.227-13 Patent Rights – Acquisition by the Government (Sep 1997) – applies if the Contractor is not a small business firm or domestic nonprofit organization as defined by 35 USC