Regulation & law · 07/11/2007Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FAR Case 1999-402: Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and Defense Acquisition Regulations Council Agree on Rewrite of FAR Part 27

Summary

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule to clarify, streamline, and update text and clauses on Patents, Data, and Copyrights in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR Part 27).

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