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DFARS Clause ACTIVE

252.204-7003

Control of government personnel work product.
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Effective Date
APR 1992
Active Deviations
2
Versions
1 (since 2016-12-22)
DEV
This clause is modified by 2 active class deviations
  • 2026-O0043 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 4)
    Modified by RFO class deviation
  • 2026-O0025 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 40)
    Add clause 252.204-7003
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252.204-7003 Control of government personnel work product.

As prescribed in 204.404-70(b), use the following clause:

Control of Government Personnel Work Product (APR 1992)

The Contractor's procedures for protecting against unauthorized disclosure of information shall not require Department of Defense employees or members of the Armed Forces to relinquish control of their work products, whether classified or not, to the contractor.

(End of clause)

[57 FR 14996, Apr. 23, 1992]
RFO
Prescription superseded under the RFO

The prescription shown below is from the codified eCFR. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul relocates this clause's prescription as follows:

  • 204.404-70 → 240.372-3 (prescriptive text also revised)

See the deviation memorandum for the current prescription authority.

View deviation: 2026-O0043 → · View deviation: 2026-O0025 →

R-DFARS Prescription Source

This clause is prescribed in the R-DFARS by the following deviation:

  • 2026-O0025 — DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 40) (DFARS Part 240)
    Add clause 252.204-7003
204.404-70(b)
(b) Use the clause at 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product, in all solicitations and contracts.
Prescription data sourced from eCFR as of 2026-06-10 03:16 UTC. Cross-references within the prescription are not resolved automatically.

Regulatory Stack

The layers of regulation that govern this clause, from the FAR prescription through agency-specific supplements and any active deviations.

R-DFARS R-DFARS Prescription Per Deviation 2026-O0025 (DFARS Part 240)
2026-O0025: DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 40) — DFARS Part 240

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DFARS DFARS Supplement (eCFR) ⚠ May be superseded by RFO 204.404-70(b)
(b) Use the clause at 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product, in all solicitations and contracts.

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Version History

Version history is sourced from the codified eCFR. Changes published only as class deviations or by the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul do not appear here until they are incorporated into the eCFR. For RFO-driven changes see the RFO Version tab and any active deviations cited above.

No version history available from eCFR.

Active Class Deviations

2026-O0043
DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 4) Modified by RFO class deviation
MODIFIED
2026-O0025
DFARS RFO Implementation (Part 40) Add clause 252.204-7003
MODIFIED
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