48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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2 sections with “DoD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI)”

  • DFARS 208.7402 General.
    …re and commercial software services, such as software maintenance, in accordance with the DoD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) (see https://www.esi.mil/). ESI promotes the use of enterprise software agreements (ESAs) with contractors th…
  • DFARS 208.7401 Definitions.
    …h as software maintenance. Enterprise Software Initiative means an initiative led by the DoD Chief Information Officer to develop processes for DoD-wide software asset management. Software maintenance means services normally provided by a…

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Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.