Thursday, February 25, 2010

Software that is more-than-incidental to the product or service


The Software and software-related elements of arrangements that include software that is more-than-incidental to the products or services in the arrangement as a whole.  Indicators that software is more-than-incidental to the product or service in an arrangement as a whole include (but are not limited to):
    1. The software is significant focus of the marketing effort or is sold separately.
    2. The vendor is providing postcontract customer support.
    3. The vendor incurs significant costs that are within the scope of Subtopic 985-20.