FAR 52.227-5 Waiver of Indemnity

Clause Federal Acquisition Regulation Apr 1984 version

Facts

Citation
FAR 52.227-5
Type
Clause
Current version
April 1984
Prescribed in
FAR 27.201-2(e)
Last amended
72 FR 63045 Effective Dec 7, 2007
Proposed changes
1
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 clause.

Text

As prescribed in 27.201-2(e), insert the following clause:

Waiver of Indemnity (Apr 1984)

Any provision or clause of this contract to the contrary notwithstanding, the Government hereby authorizes and consents to the use and manufacture, solely in performing this contract, of any invention covered by the United States patents identified below and waives indemnification by the Contractor with respect to such patents:

[fill-in]

(End of clause)

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

Quick answers

What is FAR 52.227-5?

FAR 52.227-5 is a clause of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Waiver of Indemnity".

What is the current version of FAR 52.227-5?

The current version is dated April 1984.

Where is FAR 52.227-5 prescribed?

It is prescribed in FAR 27.201-2(e), Contract clauses.

When was FAR 52.227-5 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 52.227-5 proposed?

One proposed change has no final rule yet.

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