Technical Data Rights Handbook for Contracting Officers: A Guide for Acquiring, Administering, and Using Data for Competition

Abstract

This handbook was developed to assist Air Force and Department of Defense (DOD) Contracting and Acquisition personnel in planning for, contracting for, and using technical data to foster competition. If DOD contracting is to be successful in obtaining and utilizing contractor, subcontractor and vendor data in competitive acquisitions it must: 1. Develop business strategies to acquire the data; 2. Establish contractual requirements for delivery of acquisition data for those items the Government intends to acquire competitively; 3. Obtain the rights to use the acquisition data; 4. Assure the acceptability of the acquisition data; and 5. Use the acquisition data in competitive acquisitions where it is economically and technically feasible.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 21, 1987
Accession Number
ADA177024

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  • Peter J. Perkowski

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  • Human Systems

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  • Acceptability
  • Air Force
  • Classification
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programs
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Data Rights
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Drawings
  • Governments
  • Logistics
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  • Procurement
  • United States
  • United States Government

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