48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement
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268 sections with “Government's rights”: the first 40
- FAR 27.305-3 Securing invention rights acquired by the Government.(a) Agencies are responsible for implementing procedures necessary to protect the Government's interest in subject inventions. When the Government acquires the entire right, title, and interest in an invention by contract, the chain of titl…
- FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.As prescribed at 27.303(e), insert the following clause: Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government (DEC 2007) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Invention means any invention or discovery that is or may be patentable or otherwise p…
- DFARS 227.7103-5 Government rights.The standard license rights that a licensor grants to the Government are unlimited rights, government purpose rights, or limited rights. Those rights are defined in the clause at 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial …
- DFARS 227.7203-5 Government rights.The standard license rights in computer software that a licensor grants to the Government are unlimited rights, government purpose rights, or restricted rights. The standard license in computer software documentation conveys unlimited right…
- FAR 27.305-2 Administration by the Government.…a) Agencies should establish and maintain appropriate follow-up procedures to protect the Government's interest and to check that subject inventions are identified and disclosed, and when appropriate, patent applications are filed, and that…
- FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.… invention is being utilized and that its benefits are, to the extent permitted by law or Government regulations, available to the public on reasonable terms. Subject invention means any invention of the Contractor made in the performance …
- FAR 52.245-1 Government Property.As prescribed in 45.107(a), insert the following clause: Government Property (SEP 2021) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Cannibalize means to remove parts from Government property for use or for installation on other Government p…
- DFARS 227.7103-4 License rights.(a) Grant of license. The Government obtains rights in technical data, including a copyright license, under and irrevocable license granted or obtained for the Government by the contractor. The contractor or licensor retains all rights in t…
- DFARS 227.7103-13 Government right to review, verify, challenge, and validate asserted restrictions.(a) General. An offeror's assertion(s) of restrictions on the Government's rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, or disclose technical data do not, by themselves, determine the extent of the Government's rights in the technical data. U…
- DFARS 227.7103-15 Subcontractor rights in technical data.…y requirements. (b) 10 U.S.C. 3782 permits a subcontractor to transact directly with the Government matters relating to the validation of its asserted restrictions on the Government's rights to use or disclose technical data. The clause at…
- DFARS 227.7203-4 License rights.(a) Grant of license. The Government obtains rights in computer software or computer software documentation, including a copyright license, under an irrevocable license granted or obtained by the contractor which developed the software or d…
- DFARS 227.7203-13 Government right to review, verify, challenge, and validate asserted restrictions.(a) General. An offeror's or contractor's assertion(s) of restrictions on the Government's rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, or disclose computer software or computer software documentation do not, by themselves, determine the exte…
- DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.…ilities of the computer software or provide instructions for using the software. Covered Government support contractor means a contractor (other than a litigation support contractor covered by 252.204-7014) under a contract, the primary pu…
- DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.…s clause— Commercial computer software means software developed or regularly used for nongovernmental purposes which— (1) Has been sold, leased, or licensed to the public; (2) Has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the public; …
- DFARS 252.227-7016 Rights in Bid or Proposal Information.…rch Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program, clause of this contract. (b) Government rights to contract award. By submission of its offer, the Offeror agrees that the Government— (1) May reproduce the bid or proposal, or an…
- DFARS 252.227-7018 Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program.…s clause— Commercial computer software means software developed or regularly used for nongovernmental purposes which— (1) Has been sold, leased, or licensed to the public; (2) Has been offered for sale, lease, or license to the public; …
- DFARS 252.227-7022 Government rights (unlimited).As prescribed at 227.7107-1(a), use the following clause: Government Rights (Unlimited) (MAR 1979) The Government shall have unlimited rights, in all drawings, designs, specifications, notes and other works developed in the performance of…
- DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).… utilized; and (ii) The benefits of the invention are, to the extent permitted by law or Government regulations, available to the public on reasonable terms. Subject invention means any invention of the Contractor made in the performance …
- FAR 27.404-2 Limited rights data and restricted computer software.…ing limited rights data and restricted computer software by withholding the data from the Government and instead delivering form, fit, and function data. (b) Alternate definition of limited rights data. For contracts that do not require th…
- FAR 35.014 Government property and title.(a) The requirements in part 45 for establishing and maintaining control over Government property apply to all R&D contracts. (b) In implementing 31 U.S.C. 6306, and unless an agency head provides otherwise, the policies in subparagraphs (…
- FAR 49.108-8 Assignment of rights under subcontracts.… in 52.249, except the short-form clauses, obligate the prime contractor to assign to the Government, as directed by the TCO, all rights, titles, and interest under any subcontract terminated because of termination of the prime contract. Th…
- FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.…esses, formulas, and flow charts of the software. Limited rights means the rights of the Government in limited rights data as set forth in the Limited Rights Notice of paragraph (g)(3) if included in this clause. Limited rights data means…
- FAR 52.227-17 Rights in Data—Special Works.…ve, cost or pricing, or management information. Unlimited rights means the rights of the Government to use, disclose, reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly, in any m…
- FAR 52.227-18 Rights in Data—Existing Works.…EC 2007) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor grants to the Government, and others acting on its behalf, a paid-up nonexclusive, irrevocable, worldwide license to reproduce, prepare derivative works, and perfor…
- FAR 52.227-20 Rights in Data—SBIR Program.…e not been made available to others by the Contractor or are not already available to the Government. SBIR rights means the rights in SBIR data set forth in the SBIR Rights Notice of paragraph (d) of this clause. Technical data means reco…
- FAR 52.245-2 Government Property Installation Operation Services.As prescribed in 45.107(b), insert the following clause: Government Property Installation Operation Services (APR 2012) (a) This Government Property listed in paragraph (e) of this clause is furnished to the Contractor in an “as-is, where…
- DFARS 227.673 Foreign license and technical assistance agreements between the Government and domestic concerns.(a) Contracts between the Government and a primary source to provide technical assistance or patent rights to a second source for the manufacture of supplies or performance of services shall, to the extent practicable, specify the rights in…
- DFARS 227.7103-12 Government right to establish conformity of markings.…r correction, contracting officers may unilaterally correct any nonconforming markings at Government expense. Prior to correction, the data may be used in accordance with the proper restrictive marking. (b) Unjustified markings. (1) An unj…
- DFARS 227.7104-2 Rights in SBIR or STTR data.… Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program, the Government obtains the following standard license rights: (1) Unlimited rights in the technical data and computer software listed in paragraph (c)(1)…
- DFARS 227.7203-2 Acquisition of other than commercial computer software and computer software documentation and associated rights.… (b)(1) Data managers or other requirements personnel are responsible for identifying the Government's life-cycle needs for computer software and computer software documentation. See PGI 227.7203-2(b) for further guidance on assessing life-…
- DFARS 227.7203-12 Government right to establish conformity of markings.…r correction, contracting officers may unilaterally correct any nonconforming markings at Government expense. Prior to correction, the software or documentation may be used in accordance with the proper restrictive marking. (b) Unjustified…
- DFARS 227.7203-15 Subcontractor rights in computer software or computer software documentation.…tion of Asserted Restrictions on Technical Data, obtain a contractor's agreement that the Government's transaction of validation or challenge matters directly with subcontractors at any tier does not establish or imply privity of contract. …
- DFARS 252.227-7020 Rights in special works.…sound recordings in any medium; or, items of similar nature. (c) License rights. (1) The Government shall have unlimited rights in works first produced, created, or generated and required to be delivered under this contract. (2) When a wo…
- DFARS 252.227-7025 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Government-Furnished Information Marked with Restrictive Legends.…(4), or 227.7203-6(d), use the following clause: Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Government-Furnished Information Marked With Restrictive Legends (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— (1) For contracts in which the …
- DFARS 252.227-7028 Technical data or computer software previously delivered to the government.…the following provision: Technical Data or Computer Software Previously Delivered to the Government (JUN 1995) The Offeror shall attach to its offer an identification of all documents or other media incorporating technical data or compute…
- DFARS 252.227-7032 Rights in technical data and computer software (foreign).…: Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software (Foreign) (JUN 1975) The United States Government may duplicate, use, and disclose in any manner for any purposes whatsoever, including delivery to other governments for the furtherance of …
- DFARS 252.232-7007 Limitation of Government's obligation.As prescribed in 232.706-70, use the following clause: Limitation of Government's Obligation (APR 2014) (a) Contract line item(s) [Contracting Officer insert after negotiations] is/are incrementally funded. For this/these item(s), the sum…
- FAR 12.403 Termination.(a) General. The clause at 52.212-4 permits the Government to terminate a contract for commercial products or commercial services either for the convenience of the Government or for cause. However, the paragraphs in 52.212-4 entitled “Termi…
- FAR 27.405-3 Commercial computer software.… prescribed in this subpart need be used, but the contract shall specifically address the Government's rights to use, disclose, modify, distribute, and reproduce the software. Section 12.212 sets forth the guidance for the acquisition of co…
- FAR 32.206 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.… delivery payments shall be made only for completed supplies and services accepted by the Government in accordance with the terms of the contract. Contracts may provide for commercial advance and commercial interim payments based upon a wid…
FAR (chapter 1)
- Part 1 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 58 sections
- Part 2 Definitions of Words and Terms 3 sections
- Part 3 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 98 sections
- Part 4 Administrative and Information Matters 116 sections
- Part 5 Publicizing Contract Actions 34 sections
- Part 6 Competition Requirements 34 sections
- Part 7 Acquisition Planning 34 sections
- Part 8 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 67 sections
- Part 9 Contractor Qualifications 106 sections
- Part 10 Market Research 4 sections
- Part 11 Describing Agency Needs 33 sections
- Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 38 sections
- Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 49 sections
- Part 14 Sealed Bidding 82 sections
- Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation 81 sections
- Part 16 Types of Contracts 74 sections
- Part 17 Special Contracting Methods 50 sections
- Part 18 Emergency Acquisitions 34 sections
- Part 19 Small Business Programs 126 sections
- Part 22 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 205 sections
- Part 23 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 38 sections
- Part 24 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 10 sections
- Part 25 Foreign Acquisition 81 sections
- Part 26 Other Socioeconomic Programs 36 sections
- Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 59 sections
- Part 28 Bonds and Insurance 61 sections
- Part 29 Taxes 23 sections
- Part 30 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 30 sections
- Part 31 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 87 sections
- Part 32 Contract Financing 175 sections
- Part 33 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 23 sections
- Part 34 Major System Acquisition 20 sections
- Part 35 Research and Development Contracting 25 sections
- Part 36 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 81 sections
- Part 37 Service Contracting 46 sections
- Part 38 Federal Supply Schedule Contracting 3 sections
- Part 39 Acquisition of Information Technology 14 sections
- Part 40 Information Security and Supply Chain Security 12 sections
- Part 41 Acquisition of Utility Services 17 sections
- Part 42 Contract Administration and Audit Services 84 sections
- Part 43 Contract Modifications 14 sections
- Part 44 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 24 sections
- Part 45 Government Property 33 sections
- Part 46 Quality Assurance 60 sections
- Part 47 Transportation 106 sections
- Part 48 Value Engineering 13 sections
- Part 49 Termination of Contracts 108 sections
- Part 50 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 34 sections
- Part 51 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 15 sections
- Part 52 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 680 sections
- Part 53 Forms 61 sections
DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)
- Part 201 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 24 sections
- Part 202 Definitions of Words and Terms 1 sections
- Part 203 Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of Interest 28 sections
- Part 204 Administrative and Information Matters 76 sections
- Part 205 Publicizing Contract Actions 11 sections
- Part 206 Competition Requirements 20 sections
- Part 207 Acquisition Planning 22 sections
- Part 208 Required Sources of Supplies and Services 31 sections
- Part 209 Contractor Qualifications 55 sections
- Part 210 Market Research 2 sections
- Part 211 Describing Agency Needs 22 sections
- Part 212 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services 24 sections
- Part 213 Simplified Acquisition Procedures 23 sections
- Part 214 Sealed Bidding 14 sections
- Part 215 Contracting by Negotiation 66 sections
- Part 216 Types of Contracts 36 sections
- Part 217 Special Contracting Methods 64 sections
- Part 218 Emergency Acquisitions 7 sections
- Part 219 Small Business Programs 47 sections
- Part 222 Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions 56 sections
- Part 223 Environment, Sustainable Acquisition, and Material Safety 34 sections
- Part 224 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information 2 sections
- Part 225 Foreign Acquisition 251 sections
- Part 226 Other Socioeconomic Programs 14 sections
- Part 227 Patents, Data, and Copyrights 99 sections
- Part 228 Bonds and Insurance 17 sections
- Part 229 Taxes 9 sections
- Part 230 Cost Accounting Standards Administration 2 sections
- Part 231 Contract Cost Principles and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 232 Contract Financing 74 sections
- Part 233 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals 8 sections
- Part 234 Major System Acquisition 13 sections
- Part 235 Research and Development Contracting 16 sections
- Part 236 Construction and Architect-engineer Contracts 25 sections
- Part 237 Service Contracting 67 sections
- Part 239 Acquisition of Information Technology 38 sections
- Part 241 Acquisition of Utility Services 8 sections
- Part 242 Contract Administration and Audit Services 40 sections
- Part 243 Contract Modifications 18 sections
- Part 244 Subcontracting Policies and Procedures 13 sections
- Part 245 Government Property 23 sections
- Part 246 Quality Assurance 39 sections
- Part 247 Transportation 27 sections
- Part 249 Termination of Contracts 14 sections
- Part 250 Extraordinary Contractual Actions and the Safety Act 16 sections
- Part 251 Use of Government Sources by Contractors 5 sections
- Part 252 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses 405 sections
- Part 253 Forms 10 sections
- Part 270 Defense Contracting Programs 7 sections
Source: eCFR, 48 CFR chapters 1 and 2 (GPO GovInfo bulk data) ↗. Rule changes in progress: FAR, DFARS. Terms: glossary.