FAR 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards
Clause Federal Acquisition Regulation Aug 1996 version
Facts
- Citation
- FAR 52.239-1
- Type
- Clause
- Current version
- August 1996
- Prescribed in
- FAR 39.106
- Last amended
- 79 FR 70343 Effective Dec 26, 2014
- 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 39.106 , insert a clause substantially the same as the following:
Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996)
(a) The Contractor shall not publish or disclose in any manner, without the Contracting Officer’s written consent, the details of any safeguards either designed or developed by the Contractor under this contract or otherwise provided by the Government.
(b) To the extent required to carry out a program of inspection to safeguard against threats and hazards to the security, integrity, and confidentiality of Government data, the Contractor shall afford the Government access to the Contractor’s facilities, installations, technical capabilities, operations, documentation, records, and databases.
(c) If new or unanticipated threats or hazards are discovered by either the Government or the Contractor, or if existing safeguards have ceased to function, the discoverer shall immediately bring the situation to the attention of the other party.
(End of clause)
Federal Register history
| Final rule | Published | Effective |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation; Year Format |
Proposed changes
| Proposed rule | Published | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Acquisition Regulation: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul Parts 1, 2, 4, 33, 39, 40, and 53 | Closed Jul 23, 2026No final rule found |
Quick answers
What is FAR 52.239-1?
FAR 52.239-1 is a clause of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, titled "Privacy or Security Safeguards".
What is the current version of FAR 52.239-1?
The current version is dated August 1996.
Where is FAR 52.239-1 prescribed?
It is prescribed in FAR 39.106, Contract clause.
When was FAR 52.239-1 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Federal Acquisition Regulation; Year Format" (79 FR 70343), published Nov 25, 2014 and effective Dec 26, 2014.
Are changes to FAR 52.239-1 proposed?
One proposed change has no final rule yet.
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