FAR 27.405-4 Other existing data
Subsection Federal Acquisition Regulation
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 27.405-4
- Type
- Subsection
- Last amended
- 72 FR 63045 Effective Dec 7, 2007
- 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 subsection.
Text
(a) Except for existing works pursuant to 27.405-2 or commercial computer software pursuant to 27.405-3, no clause contained in this subpart is required to be included in-
(1) Contracts solely for the acquisition of books, periodicals, and other printed items in the exact form in which these items are to be obtained unless reproduction rights are to be acquired; or
(2) Other contracts that require only existing data (other than limited rights data) to be delivered and the data are available without disclosure prohibitions, unless reproduction rights to the data are to be obtained.
(b) If the reproduction rights to the data are to be obtained in any contract of the type described in paragraph (b)(1) (i) or (ii) of this section, the rights shall be specifically set forth in the contract. No clause contained in this subpart is required to be included in contracts substantially for on-line data base services in the same form as they are normally available to the general public.
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; FAR Case 1999-402, FAR Part 27 Rewrite in Plain Language |
Sections cited
- FAR 27.405-2 Existing works
- FAR 27.405-3 Commercial computer software
Quick answers
What is FAR 27.405-4?
FAR 27.405-4 is a subsection of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Other existing data".
When was FAR 27.405-4 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 27.405-4 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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