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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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20 sections with “existing works”

  • 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…
  • 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 227.7105-3 Acquisition of modified existing works.
    …use 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 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…
  • DFARS 227.7105 Contracts for the acquisition of existing works.
  • FAR 27.405-4 Other existing data.
    (a) Except for existing works pursuant to 27.405-2 or commercial computer software pursuant to 27.405-3, no clause contained in this subpart is required to be included in— (1) Contracts solely for the acquisition of books, periodicals, and…
  • FAR 27.409 Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
    …l works, as appropriate (see paragraph (e) of this section); (ii) For the acquisition of existing data, commercial computer software, or other existing data, as described in 27.405-2 through 27.405-4 (see paragraphs (f) and (g) of this sec…
  • 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 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.
    …ription of the method used to identify potential sources for solicitation purposes (e.g., existing company source lists, SAM, veterans service organizations, the National Minority Purchasing Council Vendor Information Service, the Research …
  • FAR 52.248-3 Value Engineering—Construction.
    …n. The VECP shall include the following: (1) A description of the difference between the existing contract requirement and that proposed, the comparative advantages and disadvantages of each, a justification when an item's function or char…
  • DFARS 227.7103-6 Contract clauses.
    …roducts or 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 Sm…
  • FAR 52.222-27 Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction.
    …d of the Equal Opportunity clause, including suspension, termination, and cancellation of existing subcontracts, as may be imposed or ordered under Executive Order 11246, as amended, and its implementing regulations, by the OFCCP. Any failu…
  • DFARS 227.7103-9 Copyright.
    …ch outweigh the lack of a copyright license. (b) Copyright considerations—acquisition of existing and special works. See 227.7105 or 227.7106 for copyright considerations when acquiring existing or special works that are not SBIR/STTR data…
  • DFARS 246.270-2 Policy.
    …es, infrastructure, and equipment configured for occupancy, including but not limited to, existing host nation facilities, new construction, and relocatable buildings acquired for use by DoD military or civilian personnel, shall require a p…
  • FAR 5.202 Exceptions.
    …propriate or reasonable; (11) The proposed contract action is made under the terms of an existing contract that was previously synopsized in sufficient detail to comply with the requirements of 5.207 with respect to the current proposed co…
  • FAR 22.402 Applicability.
    …r performed in connection with the original construction or as alteration or repair of an existing structure. (2) The requirements of this subpart do not apply to— (i) The manufacturing of components or materials off the site of the work …
  • FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards.
    … (B) In the case of a contract modification, an exercise of an option, or extension of an existing contract, or in any other case where a Contractor succeeds a contract under which the classification in question was previously conformed pur…
  • FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.
    …a U.S. Government contract or subcontract, if the payment of such costs is required under existing temporary worker programs or pursuant to a written agreement with the employee (for portions of contracts performed inside the United States)…
  • DFARS 227.7103-17 Overseas contracts with foreign sources.
    …technical data to be delivered under the contract. Do not use the clause in contracts for existing or special works. (b) When the Government does not require unlimited rights, the clause at 252.227-7032 may be modified to accommodate the n…

FAR (chapter 1)

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