FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 45: Government Property › Subpart 45.4
FAR 45.401 Title to Government-furnished property.
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 states that the Government keeps title to all Government-furnished property until it is properly disposed of as allowed by law or regulation. It also clarifies that property leased by the Government and then given to the contractor is treated as Government-furnished property under the Government Property clause. For contractors, this means they generally do not own or gain title to such property while it is in their possession.
Applies to: Government-furnished property and contractors using it
Key terms: Government-furnished property · title · properly disposed of · leased by the Government · 52.245-1, Government Property
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The text
The Government retains title to all Government-furnished property until properly disposed of, as authorized by law or regulation. Property that is leased by the Government and subsequently furnished to the contractor for use shall be considered Government-furnished property under the clause 52.245-1, Government Property.
Sections it refers to
- 52.245-1 Government Property.
← 45.303 Use of Government property on independent research and development programs. · 45.402 Title to contractor-acquired property. →
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Plain words for the terms: glossary.