10 U.S.C. § 2439
Section 2439 · Renumbered § 4236]
Current version, with additions and removals from the December 12, 2017 version.
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the Department of Defense, before selecting a contractor for the engineering and manufacturing development of a major weapon system, or for the production of a major weapon system, or sustainment of a major weapon system, negotiates a price for technical data to be delivered under a contract for such development development, production, or production. sustainment.