2-14.12 Professional Services

Contracts for professional consulting, research, technical development, or other specialized support services may require access to Postal Service information. The products of such contracts may not otherwise be covered by other policies and generally have unknown long-term implications; therefore, they require that broad rights in intellectual property flow to the Postal Service. Clause 8-13: Intellectual Property Rights must be included in such contracts; this clause addresses what the supplier agrees to.