Demystifying IP in Government Contracting 2025: Session 3: Data Rights Under the FAR, Commercial Computer Software Issues, Open Source Software Issues
by Josh Pina | Mar 20, 2025
- March 20 – Data Rights Under the FAR, Commercial Computer Software Issues, Open Source Software Issues
- Does the government treat technical data and computer software pertaining to commercial items differently than technical data and computer software pertaining to noncommercial items?
- Is there a definition of a commercial item?
- Can the government accept the vendor’s standard commercial license when it buys commercial computer software?
- Can the government allow competitors of the vendor to modify or upgrade commercial computer software?
- Can the government modify or upgrade commercial computer software with its own employees?
- How should a contractor deal with subcontractors furnishing commercial items?