DFARS 227.7203-3 Early identification of computer software or computer software documentation to be furnished to the Government with restrictions on use, reproduction, or disclosure
Subsection Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 227.7203-3
- Type
- Subsection
- Supplements
- FAR Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights
- Last amended
- 88 FR 6578 Effective Jan 31, 2023
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this subsection.
Text
(a) Use the provision at 252.227-7017 , Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions, in all solicitations that include the clause at 252.227-7014 , Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation. The provision requires offerors to identify any computer software or computer software documentation for which restrictions, other than copyright, on use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, display, or disclosure are asserted and to attach the identification and assertion to the offer.
(b) Subsequent to contract award, the clause at 252.227-7014 permits a contractor, under certain conditions, to make additional assertions of restrictions. The prescriptions for the use of that clause and its alternates are at 227.7203-6 (a).
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Definition of “Commercial Item” (DFARS Case 2018-D066) |
Sections cited
- DFARS 252.227-7017 Identification and Assertion of Use, Release, or Disclosure Restrictions
- DFARS 252.227-7014 Rights in Other Than Commercial Computer Software and Other Than Commercial Computer Software Documentation
- DFARS 227.7203-6(a) Solicitation provisions and contract clauses
Quick answers
What is DFARS 227.7203-3?
DFARS 227.7203-3 is a subsection of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Early identification of computer software or computer software documentation to be furnished to the Government with restrictions on use, reproduction, or disclosure".
When was DFARS 227.7203-3 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Definition of “Commercial Item” (DFARS Case 2018-D066)" (88 FR 6578), published Jan 31, 2023 and effective Jan 31, 2023.
Are changes to DFARS 227.7203-3 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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