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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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35 sections with “data first produced”

  • FAR 27.404-1 Unlimited rights data.
    The Government acquires unlimited rights in the following data except for copyrighted works as provided in 27.404-3: (a) Data first produced in the performance of a contract (except to the extent the data constitute minor modifications to …
  • FAR 27.406-2 Additional data requirements.
    …mental, research, or demonstration contracts, it may not be feasible to ascertain all the data requirements at contract award. The clause at 52.227-16, Additional Data Requirements, may be used to enable the subsequent ordering by the contr…
  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    … in 27.409(b)(1), insert the following clause with any appropriate alternates: Rights in Data—General (MAY 2014) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Computer database or database means a collection of recorded information in a form …
  • FAR 52.227-16 Additional Data Requirements.
    As prescribed in 27.409(d), insert the following clause: Additional Data Requirements (JUN 1987) (a) In addition to the data (as defined in the clause at 52.227-14, Rights in Data—General clause or other equivalent included in this 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…
  • FAR 52.227-20 Rights in Data—SBIR Program.
    As prescribed in 27.409(h), insert the following clause: Rights in Data—SBIR Program (MAY 2014) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Computer database or database means a collection of recorded information in a form capable of, and f…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …cribed in 227.7102-4(b) and 227.7103-6(a), use the following clause: Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Aug 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Computer data base means a collectio…
  • DFARS 252.227-7015 Technical Data—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    As prescribed in 227.7102-4(a)(1), use the following clause: Technical Data—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercial product and commercial service includes commercial com…
  • 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.
    …in 227.7104-4(a)(1), use the following clause: RIGHTS IN OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL TECHNICAL DATA AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE—SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM AND SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM (AUG 2025) (a) Definitions. As u…
  • FAR 27.404-3 Copyrighted works.
    (a) Data first produced in the performance of a contract. (1) Generally, the contractor must obtain permission of the contracting officer prior to asserting rights in any copyrighted work containing data first produced in the performance of…
  • 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 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
    (a) Generally, a contract should contain only one data rights clause. However, where more than one is needed, the contract should distinguish the portion of contract performance to which each pertains. (b)(1) Insert the clause at 52.227-14…
  • FAR 27.404-4 Contractor's release, publication, and use of data.
    …plements, place limitations or restrictions on the contractor's exercise of its rights in data first produced in the performance of the contract, including a requirement to assign copyright to the Government or another party. Any of these r…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …ganization of program management, logistics management, project monitoring and reporting, data collection, budgeting, accounting, performance auditing, and administrative technical support for conferences and training programs. (2) Studies…
  • FAR 4.703 Policy.
    … records, which includes books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of whether such items are in written form, in the form of computer data, or in any other form, and other suppo…
  • FAR 15.408 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses.
    …ee contract is contemplated. (b) Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or Pricing Data. The contracting officer shall, when contracting by negotiation, insert the clause at 52.215-10, Price Reduction for Defective Certified Cost or …
  • FAR 27.406-1 General.
    (a) It is the Government's practice to determine, to the extent feasible, its data requirements in time for inclusion in solicitations. The data requirements may be subject to revision during contract negotiations. Since the preparation, re…
  • FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors—Competitive Acquisition.
    …a different period is proposed by the offeror). (e) Restriction on disclosure and use of data. Offerors that include in their proposals data that they do not want disclosed to the public for any purpose, or used by the Government except fo…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …ould require only minor modification to meet the requirements of this contract. Computer database means a collection of recorded data in a form capable of being processed by a computer. The term does not include computer software. Compute…
  • DFARS 252.227-7020 Rights in special works.
    …e delivered under this contract. (b) Definitions. As used in this clause: (1) “Computer data base” means a collection of data recorded in a form capable of being processed by a computer. The term does not include computer software. (2) “…
  • DFARS 252.246-7006 Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items.
    …rial numbers, once assigned, are never used again. Unique item identifier means a set of data elements marked on an item that is globally unique and unambiguous. Usage means the quantity and an associated unit of measure that specifies th…
  • FAR 31.205-6 Compensation for personal services.
    … and subcontracts that are subject to Subpart 31.2 or for which certified cost or pricing data were submitted. (ii) For all other situations where assets revert to the contractor, or such assets are constructively received by it for any re…
  • DFARS 227.7106 Contracts for special works.
    …ch works. Use the clause— (1) In lieu of the clause at 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services, when the Government must own or control copyright in all works first produced, created, o…
  • FAR 52.225-9 Buy American—Construction Materials.
    …terial is noncompliant with the Buy American statute or Balance of Payments Program. (d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall include the following infor…
  • FAR 52.225-11 Buy American—Construction Materials Under Trade Agreements.
    …, use of foreign construction material is noncompliant with the Buy Americanstatute. (d) Data. To permit evaluation of requests under paragraph (c) of this clause based on unreasonable cost, the Contractor shall include the following infor…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    …f first commercial sale or use, gross royalties received by the Contractor, and any other data and information as the agency may reasonably specify. The Contractor also shall provide additional reports as may be requested by the agency in c…
  • FAR 4.2002 Prohibition.
    …sing any Kaspersky Lab covered article on or after October 1, 2018, in the development of data or deliverables first produced in the performance of the contract.
  • FAR 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities.
    …sing any Kaspersky Lab covered article on or after October 1, 2018, in the development of data or deliverables first produced in the performance of the contract. (c) Reporting requirement. (1) In the event the Contractor identifies a Kaspe…
  • FAR 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions—Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services).
    …(Applies when the payment will be made by EFT and the payment office does not use the SAM database as its source of EFT information.) (xxii) 52.240-1, Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Manufactured or Assembled by American Security …
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …te of first commercial sale or use, gross royalties received by the Contractor, and other data and information as the agency may reasonably specify. The Contractor also shall provide additional reports as may be requested by the agency in c…
  • FAR 52.232-16 Progress Payments.
    …tained as special tooling under subparagraph (ii) above; and (iv) Drawings and technical data, to the extent the Contractor or subcontractors are required to deliver them to the Government by other clauses of this contract. (3) Although t…
  • FAR 52.232-32 Performance-Based Payments.
    …al tooling under subparagraph (f)(2)(ii) of this clause; and (iv) Drawings and technical data, to the extent the Contractor or subcontractors are required to deliver them to the Government by other clauses of this contract. (3) Although t…
  • DFARS 227.7105-1 General.
    …or liabilities that may arise out of the content, performance, use, or disclosure of such data. (b) Follow the procedures at 227.7106 for works which will be first created, developed, generated, originated, prepared, or produced under a Go…
  • DFARS 227.7205 Contracts for special works.
    …ir official duties; reports, books, studies, surveys or similar documents; collections of data containing information pertaining to individuals that, if disclosed, would violate the right of privacy or publicity of the individuals to whom t…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …this clause to persons outside the Government without the Contractor's permission, if the data or information is considered by the Contractor or its licensee or assignee to be “privileged and confidential” (see 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)) and is so…

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.