41 U.S.C. § 116 — Technical data

submitted 15 years ago by Pub. L. 111-350 to r/title-41-PUBLIC-CONTRACTS · 60 words · no verdicts yet

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This section defines "technical data" for federal contracting law. It means recorded scientific or technical information about supplies an agency is buying. It excludes computer software and most financial or management records.

In this subtitle, "technical data" — (1) means recorded information, of any form, that is scientific or technical, including documentation for computer software, and that relates to supplies an agency is buying; but (2) does not include the computer software itself, or financial, administrative, cost, pricing, management data, or other information that's just incidental to running the contract.

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In this subtitle, the term “technical data”—

(1)

means recorded information (regardless of the form or method of the recording) of a scientific or technical nature (including computer software documentation) relating to supplies procured by an agency; but

(2)

does not include computer software or financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or management data or other information incidental to contract administration.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 111–350, § 3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3681.)

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2011Enacted · Pub. L. 111-350 · 124 Stat. 3681

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 111-350 on 2011-01-04.

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