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48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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28 sections with “rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose”

  • DFARS 227.7103-10 Contractor identification and marking of technical data to be furnished with restrictive markings.
    … to obtain information regarding asserted restrictions or an offeror's suggested asserted rights category. Questions regarding the justification for an asserted restriction or asserted rights category must be pursued in accordance with the …
  • 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 exten…
  • DFARS 252.227-7013 Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    As prescribed 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 co…
  • DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation.
    As prescribed in 227.7203-6(a)(1), use the following clause: Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation (Aug 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Commercial compu…
  • DFARS 252.227-7016 Rights in Bid or Proposal Information.
    …ribed in 227.7103-6(e)(1), 227.7104-4(b)(1), or 227.7203-6(b), use the following clause: Rights In Bid or Proposal Information (JAN 2025) (a) Definitions. (a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Computer software is defined in— (1) Th…
  • 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.
    As prescribed 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) Def…
  • 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 227.7103-7 Use and nondisclosure agreement.
    …dify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose technical data subject to limited rights or SBIR/STTR data rights, or computer software subject to restricted rights or SBIR/STTR data rights must be stipulated in an attachment to the…
  • 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…
  • DFARS 252.227-7020 Rights in special works.
    As prescribed 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…
  • DFARS 252.227-7025 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Government-Furnished Information Marked with Restrictive Legends.
    …ntractor with technical data, the terms “covered Government support contractor,” “limited rights,” and “Government purpose rights” are defined in the clause at 252.227-7013, Rights in Technical Data—Other Than Commercial Products and Commer…
  • DFARS 227.7102-2 Rights in technical data.
    …ata—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, provides the Government specific license rights in technical data pertaining to commercial products, commercial services, or commercial processes. DoD may use, modify, reproduce, release, per…
  • DFARS 227.7202-4 Contract clause.
    A specific contract clause governing the Government's rights in commercial computer software or commercial computer software documentation is not prescribed. As required by 227.7202-3, the Government's rights to use, modify, reproduce, rele…
  • DFARS 252.227-7015 Technical Data—Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
    …(1) The clause at Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.227-7018, Rights in Other Than Commercial Technical Data and Computer Software—Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer…
  • DFARS 227.7102-1 Policy.
    …arily provided to the public; or (2) Relinquish to, or otherwise provide, the Government rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose technical data pertaining to commercial products, commercial services, or com…
  • DFARS 252.227-7019 Validation of Asserted Restrictions—Computer Software.
    …ractor and its subcontractors or suppliers. Other terms are defined in the 252.227-7014, Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation, clause of this contract. (b) Justificati…
  • DFARS 227.7103-1 Policy.
    (a) DoD policy is to acquire only the technical data, and the rights in that data, necessary to satisfy agency needs. (b) Solicitations and contracts shall— (1) Specify the technical data to be delivered under a contract and delivery sche…
  • 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 227.7103-17 Overseas contracts with foreign sources.
    (a) The clause at 252.227-7032, Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software (Foreign), may be used in contracts with foreign contractors to be performed overseas, except Canadian purchases (see paragraph (c) of this subsection), in lieu …
  • DFARS 227.7104-1 Policy.
    …tation or as a condition for award, to sell or otherwise relinquish to the Government any rights in technical data related to items, components, or processes developed under a SBIR/STTR contract or any rights in computer software generated …
  • DFARS 227.7203-1 Policy.
    …icy is to acquire only the computer software and computer software documentation, and the rights in such software or documentation, necessary to satisfy agency needs. (b) Solicitations and contracts shall— (1) Specify the computer softwar…
  • DFARS 227.7203-17 Overseas contracts with foreign sources.
    (a) The clause at 252.227-7032, Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software (Foreign), may be used in contracts with foreign contractors to be performed overseas, except Canadian purchases (see paragraph (c) of this subsection) in lieu o…
  • FAR 12.212 Computer software.
    …arily provided to the public; or (2) Relinquish to, or otherwise provide, the Government rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose commercial computer software or commercial computer software documentation ex…
  • 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…
  • DFARS 227.7202-1 Policy.
    …of a Government solicitation; or (2) Relinquish to, or otherwise provide, the Government rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose commercial computer software or commercial computer software documentation ex…
  • DFARS 227.7100 Scope of subpart.
    …rt— (a) Prescribes policies and procedures for the acquisition of technical data and the rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose technical data. It implements the following laws and Executive Order: (1) 10…
  • DFARS 227.7200 Scope of subpart.
    …res for the acquisition of computer software and computer software documentation, and the rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose such software or documentation. It implements the following laws and Executiv…

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