Common use of Government Contractors Clause in Contracts

Government Contractors. If you created the Paper under contract with the U.S. Government, it is not necessarily a public domain work. You or your employer may own the copyright. Please review your company/institutional policies and your contractor agreement. Your Paper may require a footer acknowledging contract information and also the following statement: “The United States Government retains, and by accepting the article for publication, the publisher acknowledges that the United States Government retains, a non-exclusive, paid-up, irrevocable, worldwide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this work, or allow others to do so, for United States Government purposes." Please be sure that the final PDF version of the Paper you submit includes all necessary footers and statements required under your contract. COPYRIGHT ASSIGNMENT

Government Contractors. If you created the Paper under contract with the U.S. Government, it is not necessarily a public domain work. You or your employer may own the copyright. Please review your company/institutional policies and your contractor agreement. Your Paper may require a footer acknowledging contract information and also the following statement: “The United States Government retains, and by accepting the article for publication, the publisher acknowledges that the United States Government retains, a non-exclusive, paid-up, irrevocable, worldwide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this work, or allow others to do so, for United States Government purposes." Please be sure that the final PDF version of the Paper you submit includes all necessary footers and statements required under your contract. COPYRIGHT ASSIGNMENT.