On Fri, 29 Aug 1997, Keeley, Bill wrote:
> The US Department of Energy (DOE) and the Westinghouse Electric
> Corporation (WEC) announce the availability of LEADER-360 to US
> organizations at NO COST. This field-tested paper-and-pencil tool
> provides participants with feedback from their superiors, peers, and
> subordinates concerning their development needs in 10 leadership areas,
> including influence, strategy, delegation, and communication.
>
> LEADER-360 consists of a 7-page evaluator's booklet surveying 43
> leadership behaviors, and a 14-page administrator's guide, containing
> instructions, a scoring key, a calculation worksheet, a feedback summary
> sheet, and a reading list. This is a complete, turnkey package which
> can be administered without modification.
>
> Through the joint DOE and WEC technology transfer program, corporations,
> consultants, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and
> government agencies can obtain non-exclusive intellectual property
> rights to LEADER-360 at no cost, allowing them to use the tool for
> commercial, internal, educational, and research purposes.
>
> To obtain LEADER-360 and non-exclusive intellectual property rights at
> no cost, please review the application provided below, complete Section
> III and VII, and e-mail the ENTIRE application to ME (not to the list,
> please!):
>
> e-mail:
keeleyb@wipp.carlsbad.nm.us
>
> Bill Keeley
> Manager, Economic and Technological Development
> Westinghouse Electric Company
> Carlsbad, NM
>
> We will obtain the necessary approvals on line and send you an e-mail
> containing your approved application and Leader-360 as a self-extracting
> attachment (Note: we generated Leader-360 in MS-WORD 7.0 for Windows 95.
> If you are unable to open the document with your software, simply
> forward the message to someone in your organization who has conversion
> capabilities, such as your system administrator. Also, nearly every
> commercial print shop offers conversion service). We are hoping to have
> Leader-360 in your hands within ONE working day of receipt of your
> application!
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> US Department of Energy -- Carlsbad Area Office (CAO) -- Carlsbad, NM
>
> TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER APPLICATION
>
> NOTE: --This form is to be used only for informal technology transfer of
> information technology: 1) the U.S. Department of Energy Carlsbad Area
> Office (DOE/CAO) and the Waste Isolation Division (WID) of the
> Westinghouse Electric Company waive the right to seek licensing fees,
> royalties and/or any other form of financial compensation; 2) the
> recipient is granted non-exclusive rights; and 3) the transfer involves
> information ("soft") technology, such as training modules, assessment
> tools, and other documents. I. PURPOSE -- the purpose of this
> instrument is to provide a mechanism for the efficient, informal
> transfer of Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)-developed information
> technology (manuals, procedures, training modules) to organizations
> outside of the Department of Energy (DOE) complex. WIPP is managed by
> the Waste Isolation Division (WID) of the Westinghouse Electric
> Corporation under contract to the DOE Carlsbad Area Office (CAO). The
> DOE Technology Transfer Program is designed to ensure that taxpayers
> receive maximum benefit from DOE-funded research and development, and to
> promote U.S. educational development, economic development, and global
> competitiveness. II. CONDITIONS -- The conditions for information
> technology transfer from WIPP to an outside organization are 1) The
> recipient is granted non-exclusive rights to use the technology listed
> in this document. The US Government reserves the right to share
> technologies with other organizations. This ensures fairness of
> opportunity; 2) The US Government retains the right to use the original
> technology worldwide; 3) As allowed by law, the recipient agrees to
> indemnify the US Government and its contractor for all damages, costs,
> and expenses, including attorney fees, arising from the utilization of
> such technologies, including, but not limited to the making, using,
> selling or exporting of products, processes, or services derived from
> the technology transfer; 4) Neither the US Government nor the
> contractor will seek licensing fees, royalties, and/or any other form of
> financial compensation from the recipient; 5) If printed materials are
> generated from the transferred technology, the recipient will
> acknowledge that a) the products were produced from technology
> originally developed by Westinghouse under contract to the DOE/CAO; b)
> the technology was shared through the DOE/CAO technology transfer
> program; and c) the recipient indemnifies the U.S. Government and the
> contractor, pursuant to the terms set forth above. 6) If the technology
> is to be commercialized, the recipient will remove from printed
> materials all other references to the WID, Westinghouse, the DOE/CAO,
> and their employees unless otherwise stipulated. 7) As requested, the
> recipient agrees to provide DOE/CAO and WID a courtesy review/inspection
> of modified technologies before they are used/sold. 8) The recipient
> agrees to allow the DOE/CAO and WID to publicize the technology
> transfer. 9) As requested, the recipient agrees to report to the DOE/CAO
> and/or the contractor on usage status.
>
> III. REQUIRED INFORMATION - completed starred (*) headings, as
> applicable
>
> A. Requesting Organization Information
>
> * 1. Name of Individual Making Request: John Todd
> * 2. Title of Individual Making Request: Professor of Management
> * 3. Name of Organization: University of Arkansas
> * 4. Street: BADM 402
> * 5. City: Fayetteville State: AR Zipcode: 72701
> * 6. Telephone Number of Individual Making Request: (501)575-4059
> * 7. Fax Number of Individual Making Request: (501)575-7681
> * 8. E-Mail Address of Individual Making Request:
johnt@comp.uark.edu
> * 9. Primary products or services of requesting
organization:Education
> 10. Businesses only - other organizations skip to section "C"
> * a. A small business? __y __n
> * b. Woman-owned? __y __n
>
> B. Requested Information Technology
> 1. Leader-360 in MS-Word for Windows 95 via e-mail attachment
>
> * C. Usage -- briefly describe how your organization anticipates using
> the tool: For education of MBA students in our management class.
>
> D. Request
>
> I am a representative of the organization listed in this section. I have
> read the conditions described in section II. My organization agrees to
> meet those conditions if the information technology described above is
> transferred to us. I recognize that submitting this request does not
> guarantee that a technology transfer will be approved.
>
> * Type your name and the date here: John Todd, September 9, 1997
>
> Now, skip to Section VII
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> WID/DOE USE ONLY
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> IV. WID Review
> A. Assigned Tracking Number: [ ]
> B. Organization eligible for transfer?: Y N If no, explain:
> C. [ ]
> William A. Keeley
> Manager of Economic and Technological Development
>
> V. DOE/CAO Review
> A. Soft Technology eligible for transfer?: Y N If no, explain
> B. [ ]
> Patti Crockett
> Administrative Specialist
>
> VI. Feedback to Requesting Organization
>
> A. [ ] Your request has been approved. This document now constitutes
> the transfer agreement between your organization and WID/DOE.
> B [ ] Your request has not been approved; see explanation.
>
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> VII. Final Review
>
> Have you completed all of the applicable starred (*) items in section
> III? Yes
>
> You're finished! Please e-mail the ENTIRE technology transfer
> application to:
>
keeleyb@wipp.carlsbad.nm.us
>