[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR12.212]

[Page 187-188]
 
            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION
 
PART 12_ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart 12.2_Special Requirements for the Acquisition of Commercial 
                                  Items
 
Sec.  12.212  Computer software.

    (a) Commercial computer software or commercial computer software 
documentation shall be acquired under licenses customarily provided to 
the public to the extent such licenses are consistent with Federal law 
and otherwise satisfy the Government's needs. Generally, offerors and 
contractors shall not be required to--
    (1) Furnish technical information related to commercial computer 
software or commercial computer software documentation that is not 
customarily 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 except as mutually agreed to by the parties.

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    (b) With regard to commercial computer software and commercial 
computer software documentation, the Government shall have only those 
rights specified in the license contained in any addendum to the 
contract.