FAR and DFARS › DFARS Part 227: Patents, Data, and Copyrights › Subpart 227.71
DFARS 227.7107-1 Architectural designs and data clauses for architect-engineer or construction contracts.
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 tells contracting officers which data-rights clauses to include in architect-engineer and construction contracts. Normally the Government Rights (Unlimited) clause is used, but for unique designs the Government may take exclusive control of the design data using a different clause. It also requires unlimited Government rights in shop drawings.
Applies to: Solicitations and contracts for architect-engineer services and construction involving architect-engineer services
What it requires
- Use the clause at 252.227-7022, Government Rights (Unlimited), in solicitations and contracts for architect-engineer services and for construction involving architect-engineer services, except as provided in paragraph (b) and 227.7107-2
- Include the clause at 252.227-7033, Rights in Shop Drawings, in solicitations and contracts calling for delivery of shop drawings
Key terms: architect-engineer services · shop drawings · unlimited rights · exclusive control · data pertaining to the design
Written by AI from this section's text. A guide, not legal advice: the text below rules.
The text
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection and in 227.7107-2, use the clause at 252.227-7022, Government Rights (Unlimited), in solicitations and contracts for architect-engineer services and for construction involving architect-engineer services.
(b) When the purpose of a contract for architect-engineer services, or for construction involving architect-engineer services, is to obtain a unique architectural design of a building, a monument, or construction of similar nature, which for artistic, aesthetic or other special reasons the Government does not want duplicated, the Government may acquire exclusive control of the data pertaining to the design by including the clause at 252.227-7023, Drawings and Other Data to Become Property of Government, in solicitations and contracts.
(c) The Government shall obtain unlimited rights in shop drawings for construction. In solicitations and contracts calling for delivery of shop drawings, include the clause at 252.227-7033, Rights in Shop Drawings.
Sections it refers to
- 227.7107-2 Contracts for construction supplies and research and development work.
- 252.227-7022 Government rights (unlimited).
- 252.227-7023 Drawings and other data to become property of Government.
- 252.227-7033 Rights in shop drawings.
Sections that refer to it
- 252.227-7022 Government rights (unlimited).
- 252.227-7023 Drawings and other data to become property of Government.
← 227.7107 Contracts for architect-engineer services. · 227.7107-2 Contracts for construction supplies and research and development work. →
Rule changes for DFARS Part 227
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement; Technical Amendments ↗ · final rule 2025-08-25 · effective 2025-08-25
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Small Business Innovation Research Program Data Rights (DFARS Case 2019-D043) ↗ · final rule 2024-12-18 · effective 2025-01-17
- Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Use of DoD Program Nomenclature (DFARS Case 2021-D002) ↗ · proposed 2024-02-15 · comments due 2024-04-15
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.