Model Contracts/Agreements. Comprehensive Approach to Reusable Defense Software (CARDS)

Abstract

The Central Archive for Reusable Defense Software (CARDS) Program, sponsored by the U.S Air Force (ESC/ENS), Hanscom AFB, MA, has been investigating business areas that impact software reuse. An on-going forum, made up of DoD lawyers and contracting officers familiar with software reuse, has been established by the CARDS Program to examine legal issues and concerns related to software reuse. One primary finding from these software reuse legal forums is: risk can be managed by carefully negotiating and drafting agreements. This document provides sample agreements and associated guidelines for implementation by the CARDS Library staff. They are based on the current CARDS Command Center Library's business, operational and qualification processes and concepts, as well as recommended policy changes. This will allow the CARDS library staff to interact with its customers (suppliers of components, users of the reusable components, and interoperating libraries) to help reduce operating risk, meet its operational and technical goals, and meet the needs of its customers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 25, 1994
Accession Number
ADA284403

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Bowes
  • Theresa R. Huber

Organizations

  • Unisys

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Command Centers
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Patents
  • Property Rights
  • Trade Secrets

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.