Should Project Managers Buy Technical Data

Abstract

Aligning technical data needs to program life-cycle requirements is key to sustaining, repairing, and acquiring additional products in the future. The purpose of this research is to help the acquisition workforce understand the data rights challenges associated with commercial and nondevelopment item procurements. The research draws on available secondary sources of information on technical data rights from Department of Defense directives and instructions, guidebooks, and official Government audit reports. The authors analysis finds that there is sufficient information to guide acquisition professionals on technical data procurement and management. The conclusion is that acquisition professionals should procure technical data rights for commercial and nondevelopmental items for products that will be in the Army's formation after the procurement contract has expired. This paper also makes several recommendations that acquisition professionals can use to structure intellectual property strategies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 06, 2017
Accession Number
AD1040333

Entities

People

  • Jerry Harper

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Best Practices
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programs
  • Congress
  • Data Rights
  • Department Of Defense
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Life Cycle Management
  • Life Cycles
  • Military Acquisition
  • Open System Architecture
  • Procurement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.