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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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  • FAR 27.405-1 Special works.
    (a) The clause at 52.227-17, Rights in Data—Special Works, is for use in contracts (or may be made applicable to portions thereof) that are primarily for the production or compilation of data (other than limited rights data or restricted co…
  • FAR 27.405-2 Existing works.
    The clause at 52.227-18, Rights in Data—Existing Works, is for use in contracts exclusively for the acquisition (without modification) of existing works such as, motion pictures, television recordings, and other audiovisual works; sound rec…
  • DFARS 227.7105-2 Acquisition of existing works without modification.
    (a) Use the clause at 252.227-7021, Rights in Data—Existing Works, in lieu of the clause at 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services, in solicitations and contracts exclusively for existi…
  • DFARS 227.7106 Contracts for special works.
    (a) Use the clause at 252.227-7020, Rights in Special Works, in solicitations and contracts where the Government has a specific need to control the distribution of works first produced, created, or generated in the performance of a contract…
  • DFARS 227.7205 Contracts for special works.
    (a) Use the clause at 252.227-7020, Rights in Special Works, in solicitations and contracts where the Government has a specific need to control the distribution of computer software or computer software documentation first produced, created…
  • DFARS 252.227-7020 Rights in special works.
    …d in 227.7105-3, 227.7106(a) or 227.7205(a), use the following clause: Rights in Special Works (JUN 1995) (a) Applicability. This clause applies to works first created, generated, or produced and required to be delivered under this contra…
  • DFARS 252.227-7021 Rights in data—existing works.
    As prescribed at 227.7105-2(a), use the following clause: Rights in Data—Existing Works (MAR 1979) (a) The term works as used herein includes literary, musical, and dramatic works; pantomimes and choreographic works; pictorial, graphic an…
  • FAR 27.404-3 Copyrighted works.
    …blished in academic, technical or professional journals, symposia proceedings and similar works. (2) The contractor must make a written request for permission to assert its copyright in works containing data first produced under the contra…
  • FAR 52.227-17 Rights in Data—Special Works.
    As prescribed in 27.409(e), insert the following clause: Rights in Data—Special Works (DEC 2007) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Data means recorded information, regardless of form or the media on which it may be recorded. The t…
  • DFARS 227.7105-3 Acquisition of modified existing works.
    Use the clause at 252.227-7020, Rights in Special Works, in solicitations and contracts for modified existing works in lieu of the clause at 252.227-7021, Rights in Data—Existing Works.
  • FAR 52.227-18 Rights in Data—Existing Works.
    As prescribed in 27.409(f), insert the following clause: Rights in Data—Existing Works (DEC 2007) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor grants to the Government, and others acting on its behalf, a paid-up nonex…
  • DFARS 227.7105 Contracts for the acquisition of existing works.
  • FAR 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
    …r acquired under the contract, unless the contract is— (i) For the production of special works of the type set forth in 27.405-1, although in these cases insert the clause at 52.227-14, Rights in Data—General, and make it applicable to dat…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …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 manner and for any purpose, and to have or permit others to …
  • DFARS 227.7105-1 General.
    (a) Existing works include motion pictures, television recordings, video recordings, and other audiovisual works in any medium; sound recordings in any medium; musical, dramatic, and literary works; pantomimes and choreographic works; picto…
  • FAR 52.222-55 Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026.
    …ntractor may meet this requirement by posting, in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite, the applicable wage determination under those statutes. With respect to workers whose wages are governed by the FLSA, the Contractor shall p…
  • FAR 52.227-20 Rights in Data—SBIR Program.
    … rights means the right of the Government to use, disclose, reproduce, prepare derivative works, distribute copies to the public, and perform publicly and display publicly, in any manner and for any purpose whatsoever, and to have or permit…
  • DFARS 227.7103-9 Copyright.
    …icly perform or display the data or, through the right to modify data, prepare derivative works. The extent to which the Government, and others acting on its behalf, may exercise these rights varies for each of the standard data rights lice…
  • DFARS 227.7203-9 Copyright.
    …y the software or documentation and, through the right to modify data, prepare derivative works. The extent to which the Government, and others acting on its behalf, may exercise these rights varies for each of the standard data rights lice…
  • DFARS 252.227-7022 Government rights (unlimited).
    …nt shall have unlimited rights, in all drawings, designs, specifications, notes and other works developed in the performance of this contract, including the right to use same on any other Government design or construction without additional…
  • DFARS 252.227-7023 Drawings and other data to become property of Government.
    …Property of Government (MAR 1979) All designs, drawings, specifications, notes and other works developed in the performance of this contract shall become the sole property of the Government and may be used on any other design or constructi…
  • FAR 4.2101 Definitions.
    …ans intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wi…
  • FAR 15.404-4 Profit.
    …contract's estimated cost, excluding fee. (B) For architect-engineer services for public works or utilities, the contract price or the estimated cost and fee for production and delivery of designs, plans, drawings, and specifications shall…
  • FAR 25.601 Definitions.
    …ardless of whether title thereof is in a Federal agency (see 22.401). These buildings and works may include, without limitation, bridges, dams, plants, highways, parkways, streets, subways, tunnels, sewers, mains, power lines, pumping stati…
  • FAR 26.504 Policy.
    …tracting officer shall consider such factors as the number of contractor employees at the worksite, whether the contractor has or must develop a drug-free workplace program, and the number of contractor worksites. For contracts of less than…
  • FAR 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems.
    … boundaries and key internal boundaries of the information systems. (xi) Implement subnetworks for publicly accessible system components that are physically or logically separated from internal networks. (xii) Identify, report, and correc…
  • FAR 52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.
    …ans intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wi…
  • FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …ons. (v) Records of internal guidance and encouragement provided to buyers through— (A) Workshops, seminars, training, etc.; and (B) Monitoring performance to evaluate compliance with the program's requirements. (vi) On a contract-by-co…
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    …of Labor (Publication WH 1313) shall be posted in a prominent and accessible place at the worksite. Failure to comply with this requirement is a violation of 41 U.S.C. 6703 and of this contract. (h) Safe and Sanitary Working Conditions. Th…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    …representatives of the Wage and Hour Division to conduct interviews with employees at the worksite during normal working hours. (6) Nothing in this contract clause limits or otherwise modifies the Contractor's recordkeeping obligations, if…
  • DFARS 212.505 Applicability of certain laws to contracts for the acquisition of COTS items.
    …sition of COTS items: (1) 10 U.S.C. 391, Reporting on Cyber Incidents with Respect to Networks and Information Systems of Operationally Critical Contractors and Certain Other Contractors, and 10 U.S.C. 393, Reporting on Penetrations of Net…
  • DFARS 227.7103-6 Contract clauses.
    …r commercial services developed exclusively at private expense (see 227.7102-4), existing works (see 227.7105), or special works (see 227.7106). When contracting under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program or the Small Busin…
  • DFARS 249.7000 Terminated contracts with Canadian Commercial Corporation.
    …gc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/ga-sm/index-eng.html, “Termination for Convenience Process, Public Works and Government Services Canada.” (b) Contracting officers shall ensure that the Canadian Commercial Corporation submits termination settlement …
  • DFARS 252.239-7010 Cloud Computing Services.
    …, on-demand network access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage, applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider i…
  • FAR 1.102-1 Discussion.
    …ved by balancing the many competing interests in the System. The result is a system which works better and costs less.
  • FAR 1.110 Positive law codification.
    …d, codified, and enacted as title 40, United States Code, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, certain general and permanent laws of the United States. (b) Public Law 111-350 revised, codified, and enacted as title 41, United States Code…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    … all property except land or interest in land. It includes (but is not limited to) public works, buildings, and facilities; ships, floating equipment, and vessels of every character, type, and description, together with parts and accessorie…
  • FAR 5.202 Exceptions.
    …on 8(a) of the Small Business Act (but see 5.205(f)), or from a specific source such as a workshop for the blind under the rules of the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled; (5) The proposed contract action…
  • FAR 11.002 Policy.
    … of conformance defined in the USGv6 Test Program. The applicability of IPv6 to agency networks, infrastructure, and applications specific to individual acquisitions will be in accordance with the agency's Enterprise Architecture (see OMB M…
  • FAR 12.505 Applicability of certain laws to contracts for the acquisition of COTS items.
    …ii) (see 52.225-1 and 52.225-3). (2) The portion of 41 U.S.C. 8303, Contracts for Public Works, paragraph (a)(2) that reads “substantially all from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States,” Bu…

FAR (chapter 1)

DFARS (chapter 2, Defense)

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