subpart
208.74--
(Revised October 26, 2006)
208.7400 Scope of subpart.
208.7401 Definitions.
208.7402 General.
208.7403 Acquisition procedures.
208.7400 Scope of subpart.
This subpart prescribes policy and procedures for acquisition of commercial software and software maintenance, including software and software maintenance that is acquired--
(a) As part of a system or system upgrade, where practicable;
(b) Under a service contract;
(c) Under a contract or agreement administered by another agency (e.g., under an interagency agreement);
(d) Under a Federal Supply Schedule contract or blanket purchase agreement established in accordance with FAR 8.405 and 208.405-70; or
(e) By a contractor that is authorized to order from a Government supply source pursuant to FAR 51.101.
208.7401 Definitions.
As used in this subpart--
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“Enterprise Software Initiative” means an initiative led by the DoD Chief Information Officer to develop processes for DoD-wide software asset management.
“Software maintenance” means services normally provided by a software company as standard services at established catalog or market prices, e.g., the right to receive and use upgraded versions of software, updates, and revisions.
208.7402 General.
Departments and agencies shall fulfill requirements for commercial software and related services, such as software maintenance, in accordance with the DoD Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) (see website at http://www.esi.mil/). ESI promotes the use of enterprise software agreements (ESAs) with contractors that allow DoD to obtain favorable terms and pricing for commercial software and related services. ESI does not dictate the products or services to be acquired.
208.7403 Acquisition procedures.
Follow the procedures at PGI 208.7403 (Pop-up Window or PGI Viewer Mode) when acquiring commercial software and related services.