FAR 12.211 Technical data
Section Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 12.211
- Type
- Section
- Last amended
- 86 FR 61017 Effective Dec 6, 2021
- Text as of
- FAC 2026-01
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
Except as provided by agency-specific statutes, the Government shall acquire only the technical data and the rights in that data customarily provided to the public with a commercial product or process. The contracting officer shall presume that data delivered under a contract for commercial products was developed exclusively at private expense. When a contract for commercial products requires the delivery of technical data, the contracting officer shall include appropriate provisions and clauses delineating the rights in the technical data in addenda to the solicitation and contract (see part 27 or agency FAR supplements).
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revision of Definition of “Commercial Item” |
Sections cited
- FAR Part 27 Patents, Data, and Copyrights
Quick answers
What is FAR 12.211?
FAR 12.211 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Technical data".
When was FAR 12.211 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revision of Definition of “Commercial Item”" (86 FR 61017), published Nov 4, 2021 and effective Dec 6, 2021.
Are changes to FAR 12.211 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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