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DFARS 252.235-7010 Acknowledgment of support and disclaimer.

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 clause requires the contractor to acknowledge the Government's support in any publication based on or developed under the contract, using specified wording. It also requires most published material to include a disclaimer stating that the views expressed are the author's and not necessarily the Government's. This matters because contractors must include these statements in their publications to comply with the contract.

Applies to: Contractors publishing material based on or developed under the contract

What it requires

  • Include an acknowledgment of the Government's support in the publication of any material based on or developed under this contract, using the specified terms.
  • Include the specified disclaimer in all material, except scientific articles or papers published in scientific journals, in addition to any notices or disclaimers by the Contractor.

Key terms: acknowledgment of support · disclaimer · scientific articles · scientific journals

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

The text

As prescribed in 235.072(c), use the following clause:

Acknowledgment of Support and Disclaimer (MAY 1995)

(a) The Contractor shall include an acknowledgment of the Government's support in the publication of any material based on or developed under this contract, stated in the following terms: This material is based upon work supported by the (name of contracting agency(ies)) under Contract No. (Contracting agency(ies) contract number(s)).

(b) All material, except scientific articles or papers published in scientific journals, must, in addition to any notices or disclaimers by the Contractor, also contain the following disclaimer: Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the (name of contracting agency(ies)).

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

  • 235.072 Additional contract clauses.

Sections that refer to it

  • 235.072 Additional contract clauses.

← 252.235-7005—252.235-7009 [Reserved] · 252.235-7011 Final scientific or technical report. →

Rule changes for DFARS Part 252

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

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