[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: 48CFR27.400] [Page 530] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION PART 27_PATENTS, DATA, AND COPYRIGHTS--Table of Contents Subpart 27.4_Rights in Data and Copyrights Sec. 27.400 Scope of subpart. Source: 52 FR 18140, May 13, 1987, unless otherwise noted. (a) The policy statement in 27.402 applies to all executive agencies. The remainder of the subpart sets forth civilian agency and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) policies, procedures, and instructions with respect to (1) rights in data and copyrights and (2) acquisition of data. However, these policies, procedures, and instructions are not required to be applicable to NASA solicitations until December 31, 1987 (or until such other date as the NASA FAR Supplement is revised to accommodate the policies, procedures, and instructions contained in this subpart). Due to the special mission needs of the Department of Defense (DOD) and as required by 10 U.S.C. 2320, the remainder of the DOD policies, procedures, and instructions with respect to rights in data and copyrights and acquisition of data are contained in the DOD FAR Supplement (DFARS). (b) Civilian agencies other than NASA shall implement section 203 of Public Law 98-577 pertaining to validation of proprietary data restrictions. [52 FR 18140, May 13, 1987, as amended at 54 FR 34755, Aug. 21, 1989]