PUBLIC LAW 98-577—OCT. 30, 1984
98 STAT. 3067
(2) promote the use of contracting opportunities as a means to expand the industrial base of the United States in order to ensure adequate responsive capability of the economy to the increased demands of the Government in times of national emergency; and (3) foster opportunities for the increased participation in the Disadvantaged competitive procurement process of small business concerns and persons, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. DEFINITIONS
SEC. 102. Section 4 of the Office of Federal Policy Procurement Act Ante, p. 1195. is amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (7); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (8) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(9) the term 'technical data' means recorded information (regardless of the jbrm or method of the recording) of a scientific or technical nature (including computer software documentation) relating to supplies procured by an agency. Such term does not include computer software or financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or management data or other information incidental to contract administration; "(10)(A) the term 'major system' means a combination of elements that will function together to produce the capabilities required to fulfill a mission need, which elements may include hardware, equipment, software or any combination thereof, but excludes construction or other improvements to real property; and "(B) a system shall be considered a major system if (i) the Department of Defense is responsible for the system and the total expenditures for research, development, test and evaluation for the system are estimated to be more than $75,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars) or the eventual total expenditure for procurement of more than $300,000,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars); (ii) a civilian agency is responsible for the system and total expenditures for the system are estimated to exceed $750,000 (based on fiscal year 1980 constant dollars) or the dollar threshold for a 'major system' established by the agency pursuant to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-109, entitled 'Major Systems Acquisitions', whichever is greater; or (iii) the system is designated a 'major system' by the head of the agency responsible for the system; and "(11) the term 'item', 'item of supply', or 'supplies' means any individual part, component, subassembly, assembly, or subsystem integral to a major system, and other property which may be replaced during the service life of the system, and includes spare parts and replenishment spare parts, but does not include packaging or labeling associated with shipment or identification of an 'item'.".
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