B-204896 L/M, DEC 9, 1981, OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL

B-204896 L/M, DEC 9, 1981, OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL

DIGEST: GAO HAS NO OBJECTION TO PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO DAR SEC. 9-202.2(B)(5) AND BASIC DATA CLAUSE PRESCRIBED BY DAR SEC. 7-104.9(A) AUTHORIZING CONTRACTING ACTIVITIES TO ACQUIRE, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, ONLY LIMITED RIGHTS IN MANUALS OR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS PERTAINING TO ADPE AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE DEVELOPED AT PRIVATE EXPENSE.

MR. JAMES T. BRANNAN, OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING:

BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 17, 1981 YOU REQUESTED OUR COMMENTS ON A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATION (DAR) SEC. 9 202.2(B)(5) AND THE BASIC DATA CLAUSE PRESCRIBED BY DAR SEC. 7 104.9(A). THE AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES CONTRACTING ACTIVITIES TO ACQUIRE, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, ONLY LIMITED RIGHTS IN MANUALS OR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS WHICH PERTAIN TO AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE DEVELOPED AT PRIVATE EXPENSE.

WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO THE AMENDMENT AS PROPOSED.