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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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42 sections with “release of assignment”: the first 40

  • DFARS 252.227-7001 Release of past infringement.
    As prescribed at 227.7009-2(a), insert the following clause in patent releases, license agreements, and assignments: Release of Past Infringement (SEP 2019) The Contractor hereby releases each and every claim and demand which the Contract…
  • DFARS 252.227-7012 Patent License and Release Contract.
    As prescribed at 227.7012, insert the following clause in patent releases, license agreements, and assignments: (Contract No.) Patent License and Release Contract (DEC 2022) This CONTRACT is effective as of the ____ day of [month, year],…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    …include competitive procurement, but do not include the rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose computer software or computer software documentation for commercial purposes or authorize others to do so. Gov…
  • 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.
    …include competitive procurement, but do not include the rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose technical data or computer software for commercial purposes or authorize others to do so. Government purpose r…
  • FAR 32.805 Procedure.
    …y in the System for Award Management unless one of the exceptions in 4.1102 applies. (e) Release of assignment. (1) A release of an assignment is required whenever— (i) There has been a further assignment or reassignment under the Act; or…
  • DFARS 227.7009 Patent releases, license agreements, and assignments.
    This section contains clauses for use in patent release and settlement agreements, license agreements, and assignments, executed by the Government, under which the Government acquires rights. Minor modifications of language (e.g., pluraliza…
  • FAR 52.232-7 Payments under Time-and-Materials and Labor-Hour Contracts.
    …00. The amounts withheld shall be retained until the Contractor executes and delivers the release required by paragraph (g) of this clause. (8) Unless the Schedule prescribes otherwise, the hourly rates in the Schedule shall not be varied …
  • FAR 52.232-12 Advance Payments.
    …and related interest charges and (2) the administering office has approved in writing the release of any funds due and payable to the Contractor, all advance payments and other payments under this contract shall be made by check payable to …
  • DFARS 227.7103-5 Government rights.
    … data furnished to the contractor by the Government; (7) Publicly available or have been released or disclosed by the contractor or subcontractor without restrictions on further use, release or disclosure other than a release or disclosure…
  • DFARS 227.7203-5 Government rights.
    …tware or computer software documentation that is otherwise publicly available or has been released or disclosed by the contractor or subcontractor without restrictions on further use, release or disclosure other than a release or disclosure…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …include competitive procurement, but do not include the rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose technical data for commercial purposes or authorize others to do so. Government purpose rights means the right…
  • DFARS 252.227-7015 Technical Data—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    … License. (1) The Government shall have the unrestricted right to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose technical data, and to permit others to do so, that— (i) Have been provided to the Government or others withou…
  • DFARS 252.227-7016 Rights in Bid or Proposal Information.
    …, and (e) of this clause, the Government shall have the rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose information contained in the Contractor's bid or proposal within the Government. The Government shall not relea…
  • FAR 27.405-1 Special works.
    … from research, development, or experimental work performed by the contractor), the early release of which could prejudice follow-on acquisition activities or agency regulatory or enforcement activities; or (9) The development of computer …
  • FAR 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.
    … the company. To the extent permitted by law and regulation, such information will not be released by the Government to the public pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act request, 5 U.S.C. Section 552, without prior notification to the Con…
  • FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …riod as the Contracting Officer may approve in writing) from the date of completion. (7) Release of claims. The Contractor, and each assignee under an assignment entered into under this contract and in effect at the time of final payment u…
  • FAR 52.232-5 Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.
    …unt the Contracting Officer considers adequate for protection of the Government and shall release to the Contractor all the remaining withheld funds. Also, on completion and acceptance of each separate building, public work, or other divisi…
  • FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management.
    …o include the payment information transfer. (2) In the event the Government is unable to release one or more payments by EFT, the Contractor agrees to either— (i) Accept payment by check or some other mutually agreeable method of payment;…
  • FAR 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management.
    …o include the payment information transfer. (2) In the event the Government is unable to release one or more payments by EFT, the Contractor agrees to either— (i) Accept payment by check or some other mutually agreeable method of payment;…
  • DFARS 252.227-7002 Readjustment of payments.
    As prescribed at 227.7009-2(b), insert the following clause in patent releases, license agreements, and assignments: Readjustment of Payments (SEP 2019) (a) If any license, under substantially the same patents and authorizing substantiall…
  • DFARS 252.227-7008 Computation of royalties.
    As prescribed at 227.7009-4(c), insert the following clause in patent releases, license agreements, and assignments: Computation of Royalties (AUG 1984) Subject to the conditions hereinafter stated, royalties shall accrue to the Contracto…
  • DFARS 252.227-7009 Reporting and payment of royalties.
    As prescribed at 227.7009-4(d), insert the following clause in patent releases, license agreements, and assignments: Reporting and Payment of Royalties (SEP 2019) (a) The [insert the Contracting Officer or the name of the designated offic…
  • FAR 52.216-7 Allowable Cost and Payment.
    …ich the Contractor has been reimbursed by the Government under this contract; and (ii) A release discharging the Government, its officers, agents, and employees from all liabilities, obligations, and claims arising out of or under this con…
  • FAR 52.216-10 Incentive Fee.
    …0, whichever is less, to protect the Government's interest. The Contracting Officer shall release 75 percent of all fee withholds under this contract after receipt of an adequate certified final indirect cost rate proposal covering the year…
  • FAR 52.227-17 Rights in Data—Special Works.
    …t data, in accordance with paragraph (c)(1) of this clause. (iii) The right to limit the release and use of certain data in accordance with paragraph (d) of this clause. (2) The Contractor shall have, to the extent permission is granted i…
  • FAR 52.232-27 Prompt Payment for Construction Contracts.
    … the contract or, if not specified, 30 days after approval by the Contracting Officer for release to the Contractor. (ii) Final payments based on completion and acceptance of all work and presentation of release of all claims against the G…
  • FAR 2.101 Definitions.
    …any hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant entering any waste stream or otherwise released into the environment (including fugitive emissions) prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal; and (ii) Reduces the hazards to public healt…
  • FAR 27.302 Policy.
    …hould mark as confidential/proprietary any utilization report to help prevent inadvertent release outside the Government. (f) March-in rights. (1) Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 203, agencies have certain march-in rights that require the contractor…
  • DFARS 227.7103-13 Government right to review, verify, challenge, and validate asserted restrictions.
    …eror'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. Under 10 U.S.C. 3782…
  • FAR 31.205-35 Relocation costs.
    …ules of paragraphs (a) through (d) above. However, the costs to return employees, who are released from employment upon completion of field assignments pursuant to their employment agreements, are not subject to the refund or credit require…
  • FAR 52.227-11 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor.
    …shall mark any utilization report as confidential/proprietary to help prevent inadvertent release outside the Government. As required by 35 U.S.C. 202(c)(5), the agency will not disclose that information to persons outside the Government wi…
  • FAR 52.232-26 Prompt Payment for Fixed-Price Architect-Engineer Contracts.
    …a final invoice, when the payment amount is subject to contract settlement actions (e.g., release of claims), acceptance is deemed to occur on the effective date of the settlement. (ii) The due date for progress payments is the 30th day af…
  • DFARS 227.7012 Contract format.
    …rmat at 252.227-7012 appropriately modified where necessary, may be used for contracts of release, license, or assignment.
  • DFARS 227.7106 Contracts for special works.
    …iabilities that may arise out of the creation, delivery, use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, display, or disclosure of such works. Use the clause— (1) In lieu of the clause at 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data—Other…
  • DFARS 227.7205 Contracts for special works.
    …iabilities that may arise out of the creation, delivery, use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, display, or disclosure of such software or documentation. Use the clause— (1) In lieu of the clause at 252.227-7014, Rights in …
  • DFARS 252.227-7000 Non-estoppel.
    As prescribed at 227.7009-1, insert the following clause in patent releases, license agreements, and assignments: Non-Estoppel (OCT 1966) The Government reserves the right at any time to contest the enforceability, validity, scope of, or …
  • DFARS 252.227-7003 Termination.
    As prescribed at 227.7009-2(c), insert the following clause in patent releases, license agreements, and assignments: Termination (AUG 1984) Notwithstanding any other provision of this contract, the Government shall have the right to termi…
  • DFARS 252.227-7004 License grant.
    As prescribed at 227.7009-3(a), insert the following clause in patent releases, license agreements, and assignments: License Grant (AUG 1984) (a) The Contractor hereby grants to the Government an irrevocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable…
  • DFARS 252.227-7005 License term.
    As prescribed at 227.7009-3(b), insert one of the following clauses in patent releases, license agreements, and assignments: License Term (OCT 2001) Alternate I (AUG 1984). The license hereby granted shall remain in full force and effect …
  • DFARS 252.227-7006 License grant—running royalty.
    As prescribed at 227.7009-4(a), insert the following clause in patent releases, license agreements, and assignments: License Grant—Running Royalty (AUG 1984) (a) The Contractor hereby grants to the Government, as represented by the Secret…

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.