FAR 27.404 Basic rights in data clause

Section Federal Acquisition Regulation

Facts

Citation
FAR 27.404
Type
Section
Last amended
72 FR 63045 Effective Dec 7, 2007
Proposed changes
1
Text as of
FAC 2026-01
Official text
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Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.

Text

This section describes the operation of the clause at 52.227-14, Rights in Data-General, and also the use of the provision at 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

Contents

  • 27.404-1 Unlimited rights data
  • 27.404-2 Limited rights data and restricted computer software
  • 27.404-3 Copyrighted works
  • 27.404-4 Contractor’s release, publication, and use of data
  • 27.404-5 Unauthorized, omitted, or incorrect markings
  • 27.404-6 Inspection of data at the contractor’s facility

Federal Register history

Final rule Published Effective
Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 1999-402, FAR Part 27 Rewrite in Plain Language 72 FR 63045 · FAC 2005-21

Proposed changes

Proposed rule Published Comments
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 9, 27, and 47 91 FR 59584 · FAR Case 2026-011, Docket No. FAR-2026-0011, Sequence No. 1 Closed Oct 19, 2026No final rule found

Sections cited

Quick answers

What is FAR 27.404?

FAR 27.404 is a section of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Basic rights in data clause".

When was FAR 27.404 last changed?

The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 1999-402, FAR Part 27 Rewrite in Plain Language" (72 FR 63045), published Nov 7, 2007 and effective Dec 7, 2007.

Are changes to FAR 27.404 proposed?

One proposed change has no final rule yet.

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