DFARS 252.227-7989 in the FAR overhaul: a new number in the deviation text

DFARS 252.227-7989 Rights in Technical Data, Computer Software, and Computer Software Documentation-Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services. New in the overhaul, no codified number, as the DoD class deviation lists it; confidence high. As at 27 Sep 2026.

Codifiednoneno codified predecessor number

Under the deviation252.227-7989Class Deviation 2026-O0036 (DFARS Part 227)

Proposed permanent numberno DFARS proposed rule in the Federal Register

New means new in the overhaul, no codified number.

Sources last checked 27 Sep 2026 (dataset version 1). What changed and when. An existing contract's clauses are not rewritten by a later deviation or proposed rule; they change only by modification.

What the source says changed

No official source in the set states what changed in the text; the number and title are as listed.

Why this disposition

252.227-7989 is prescribed with its own text in the DoD RFO class deviation for DFARS Part 227 and is not a codified 48 CFR 252 number

Confidence: high. Read from an official table or the deviation or rule text itself.

Titles and where each is prescribed

under the deviation: Rights in Technical Data, Computer Software, and Computer Software Documentation-Other Than Commercial Products and Commercial Services
prescribed at 227.7103-6(a) and (c) (deviation text)

Which agencies

DoD only. Class Deviation 2026-O0036 (DFARS Part 227), issued 21 January 2026; each DFARS deviation attachment is used in lieu of 48 CFR chapter 2. Confirm which deviation your contracting officer's agency has adopted.

What flows down

Under the DFARS class deviation: flows down under its own paragraph (2)(i). (2)(i) Except as provided in paragraph (l)(2)(ii) of this clause, the Contractor shall include this clause in any subcontract or contractual instrument under which technical data or computer software will be obtained from a subcontractor or supplier for delivery to the Government.
Commercial products and services: not stated in the paragraph. COTS items: not stated in the paragraph. What goes down: the clause itself. DoD RFO class deviation file: 2026-O0036_TAB_A1_DFARS_227.docx 21 January 2026

Sources, with their dates

DoD RFO class deviation file: 2026-O0036_TAB_A1_DFARS_227.docx 21 January 2026

Questions

What is DFARS 252.227-7989 called after the FAR overhaul?

DFARS 252.227-7989 in the FAR overhaul: a new number in the deviation text. The codified number is none; the deviation text lists 252.227-7989; no DFARS proposed rule in the Federal Register. As at 27 Sep 2026.

Which number does a contract carry for DFARS 252.227-7989 after the FAR overhaul?

Which number a given contract carries depends on the deviation the contracting agency has adopted and the date of the solicitation or modification. DoD only: Class Deviation 2026-O0036 (DFARS Part 227). Confirm which deviation your contracting officer's agency has adopted.

Is the change to DFARS 252.227-7989 final?

No final FAR overhaul rule had been published in the Federal Register as at 27 Sep 2026. No DFARS proposed rule in the Federal Register.

Read your whole list: run 252.227-7989 in the finder, or paste every clause of a contract, flow-down exhibit or template on the landing page. As at 27 Sep 2026.