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FAR and DFARS › FAR Part 52: Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses › Subpart 52.2

FAR 52.227-22 Major System—Minimum Rights.

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 gives the Government unlimited rights in technical data (other than computer software) that is developed under the contract and relates to a major system or supplies for a major system, but only to the extent delivery of that data is required as part of performance. These Government rights add to, and do not replace, any other rights the Government has under the contract.

Applies to: Contracts for a major system or supplies for a major system where delivery of technical data is required as an element of performance

Key terms: unlimited rights · technical data · computer software · major system · developed in the performance of this contract

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

The text

As prescribed in 27.409(k), insert the following clause:

Major System—Minimum Rights (JUN 1987)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this contract, the Government shall have unlimited rights in any technical data, other than computer software, developed in the performance of this contract and relating to a major system or supplies for a major system procured or to be procured by the Government, to the extent that delivery of such technical data is required as an element of performance under this contract. The rights of the Government under this clause are in addition to and not in lieu of its rights under the other provisions of this contract.

(End of clause)

Sections it refers to

  • 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses

Sections that refer to it

  • 27.406-3 Major system acquisition.
  • 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses

← 52.227-21 Technical Data Declaration, Revision, and Withholding of Payment—Major Systems. · 52.227-23 Rights to Proposal Data (Technical). →

Rule changes for FAR Part 52

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

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