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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 17: Special Contracting Methods › Subpart 17.8

FAR 17.801 Definitions.

The codified text (eCFR, as of 2026-10-02). Under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul ↗, agencies follow class deviations with new text for many parts while the formal rules go through the Federal Register: check the solicitation and your contract's clauses, which rule.

In plain English

This section defines three key terms used in the FAR subpart on reverse auctions: 'Government data,' 'Government-related data,' and 'reverse auction service provider.' These definitions matter because they determine what information is protected and who is considered a reverse auction service provider under the rules.

Applies to: Contractors and entities involved in reverse auctions for Government acquisitions

Key terms: Government data · Government-related data · Reverse auction service provider

Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.

The text

As used in this subpart—

Government data means any information, document, media, or machine-readable material regardless of physical form or characteristics, that is created or obtained by the Government, in the course of official Government business.

Government-related data means any information, document, media, or machine-readable material regardless of physical form or characteristics that is created or obtained by a contractor through the storage, processing, or communication of Government data. This does not include a contractor's business records (e.g., financial records, legal records, etc.) or data such as operating procedures, software coding, or algorithms that are not uniquely applied to the Government data.

Reverse auction service provider means a commercial or Government entity that provides a means for conducting reverse auctions when acquiring supplies or services to be used by the Government.

← 17.800 Scope of subpart. · 17.802 Policy. →

Rule changes for FAR Part 17

Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.

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