(a) The designated agency official shall provide the contractor with a written statement of the basis, including any relevant facts, for taking any of the following actions:
(1) A refusal to grant an extension to the invention disclosure period under paragraph (c)(4) of the clauses at 52.227-11
(2) A demand for a conveyance of title to the Government under 27.302(d)(1)(i) and (ii).
(3) A refusal to grant a waiver under 27.302(g), Preference for U.S. Industry; or
(4) A refusal to approve an assignment under 27.304-1(h).
(b) Each agency may establish and publish procedures under which any of these actions may be appealed. These appeal procedures should include administrative due process procedures and standards for fact-finding. The resolution of any appeal shall consider both the factual and legal basis for the action and its consistency with the policy and objectives of 35 U.S.C. 200-206 and 210.
(c) To the extent that any of the actions described in paragraph (a) of this section are subject to appeal under the Contract Disputes Act, the procedures under that Act will satisfy the requirements of paragraphs (b).
