[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR12.212]



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            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.

    (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.