48 CFR · Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense supplement

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9 sections with “withheld from disclosure”

  • FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data—General.
    …e. As a condition to this withholding, the Contractor shall— (i) Identify the data being withheld; and (ii) Furnish form, fit, and function data instead. (2) Limited rights data that are formatted as a computer database for delivery to t…
  • FAR 27.404-2 Limited rights data and restricted computer software.
    …quire, by written request during contract performance, the delivery of data that has been withheld or identified to be withheld under paragraph (g)(1) of the clause. In addition, the contract may specifically identify data that are not to b…
  • DFARS 252.227-7038 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business).
    …ntracts pursuant to paragraph (e)(8) of this clause. (2) The reserve or balance shall be withheld until the Contracting Officer has determined that the Contractor has rectified whatever deficiencies exist and has delivered all reports, dis…
  • DFARS 215.503 Notifications to unsuccessful offerors.
    …, either preaward or postaward, shall not reveal any information that is determined to be withheld from disclosure in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3252 (see subpart 239.73).
  • DFARS 215.506 Postaward debriefing of offerors.
    … in 239.7305(d), the debriefing shall not reveal any information that is determined to be withheld from disclosure in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3252 (see subpart 239.73).
  • FAR 33.104 Protests to GAO.
    …rdance with the terms of the order. (C) The agency shall notify the GAO of any documents withheld from the protester and other interested parties and shall state the reasons for withholding them. (5) The GAO may issue protective orders wh…
  • FAR 52.227-13 Patent Rights—Ownership by the Government.
    … confirmatory instruments. (4) The Contracting Officer may decrease or increase the sums withheld up to the maximum authorized. The Contracting Officer will not withhold any amount under this paragraph while the amount specified by this pa…
  • FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706.
    …quest of an authorized representative of the Department of Labor, withhold or cause to be withheld from the Contractor under this or any other Federal contract with the same Contractor, so much of the accrued payments or advances as may be …
  • FAR 52.227-20 Rights in Data—SBIR Program.
    … clause. As a condition to this withholding, the Contractor shall identify the data being withheld, and furnish form, fit, and function data instead. (g) Subcontracting. The Contractor shall obtain from its subcontractors all data and righ…

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.