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The Platform Services, software and Documentation are "commercial computer software" and "commercial computer software documentation," respectively...Any use, duplication, or disclosure of the software...by or on behalf of the U.S. government is subject to restrictions as set forth in this Agreement...
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"To the extent Customer is an agency of or otherwise represents the United States federal government, (i) it hereby agrees that the Service qualifies as a "commercial product" as defined by FAR Part 2.101...Excerpt from Snowflake's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “To the extent Customer is an agency of or otherwise represents the United States federal government, (i) it hereby agrees that the Service qualifies as a "commercial product" as defined by FAR Part 2.101...”
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