PUBLIC LAW 98-525—OCT. 19, 1984
98 STAT. 2589
(2) continue and accelerate ongoing efforts to improve defense contracting procedures in order to encourage effective competition and assure fair and reasonable prices; (3) direct that replenishment parts be acquired in economic order quantities and on a multiyear basis whenever feasible, practicable, and cost effective; (4) direct that standard or commercial parts be used whenever such use is technically acceptable and cost effective; (5) vigorously continue rexamination of policies relating to acquisition, pricing, and management of replenishment parts and of technical data related to such parts; and (6) ensure that persons that have developed products or processes offered or to be offered for sale to the public are not required, as a condition for the procurement of such products or processes by the Department of Defense, to provide to the United States technical data relating to the design, development, or manufacture of such products or processes (except for such data as may be necessary for the United States to operate and maintain the product or use the process if obtained by the United States as an element of performance under the contract). PART B—AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 137 OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE DEFINITIONS
SEC. 1211. Section 2302 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(4) 'Technical data' 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. Such term does not include computer software or financial, administrative, cost or pricing, or management data or other information incidental to contract administration. "(5) 'Major system' means a combination of elements that will function together to produce the capabilities required to fulfill a mission need. The elements may include hardware, equipment, software or any combination thereof, but excludes construction or other improvements to real property. A system shall be considered a major system if (A) 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); (B) 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 (C) the system is designated a 'major system' by the head of the agency responsible for the system.".
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