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# Adding Federal Clause Library (US) Clauses

**COBBLESTONE SOFTWARE**

Contract Insight — User Guide

**Adding Federal Clause Library (US) Clauses**

*Risk Compliance › Federal Clause Library (US) › Adding Federal Clause Library (US) Clauses*

**Note:** Each procedure in this guide begins at the Contract Insight homepage, so any section can be followed on its own. Custom fields are configurable, so the exact field list on a contract category record may vary between environments.

# 1. Overview

Administration > **Government Clause Monitoring** is the live equivalent of the legacy Federal Clause Library (US) integration. Its "**Follow clauses**" button opens a Follow government clauses panel: "Pick a **repository**, then tick the clauses to follow. Each one's current text and document are taken from the issuing agency now, and checked again every night." A **REPOSITORY** dropdown selects which government source to pull from, a Find a clause search narrows the list, an "Include retired clauses" toggle broadens it, and **Follow these clauses** adds the ticked items to the tracked list. The tracked list itself already holds 125 clauses drawn from the same three repositories the legacy wiki described — **FAR**, **DFARS**, and **NFS**.

# 2. Key Elements

- Administration > **Government Clause Monitoring** > **Follow clauses**
- Choose a **REPOSITORY** (the live list already includes clauses sourced from **FAR**, **DFARS**, and **NFS**)
- Use Find a clause to search by clause number or title, and "Include retired clauses" to widen the search
- Tick the clauses to add and click **Follow these clauses**; each one's text and document are pulled from the issuing agency immediately and re-checked nightly

# 3. Navigating to Government Clause Monitoring

1. From the Contract Insight homepage, click the **Administration** (settings) icon at the bottom of the left navigation bar.
2. Under **Automation & Data**, click **Government Clause Monitoring**.

![Administration page with Government Clause Monitoring highlighted](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/fcl-01-admin-government-clause-monitoring.png)

The **Government Clause Monitoring** page opens and lists the government clauses the system tracks. If none are followed yet, the page shows **No clauses are being followed yet**.

# 4. Following Federal Clauses

1. Navigate to **Administration → Government Clause Monitoring** (see Section 3).
2. Click **+ Follow clauses** in the upper-right corner (or **Follow clauses** in the middle of the page when no clauses are followed yet).

![Government Clause Monitoring page with Follow clauses buttons highlighted](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/fcl-02-government-clause-monitoring.png)

1. In the **Follow government clauses** panel, select a **Repository** (for example, FAR, DFARS, or NFS).
2. Optionally type a clause number or words from the title in **Find a clause** to narrow the list.
3. Switch on **Include retired clauses** if you also need clauses that have been retired.
4. Tick each clause you want to follow. The footer shows how many clauses are picked (it reads **Nothing picked yet** until you tick one).
5. Click **Follow these clauses**. Click **Cancel** to close the panel without following anything.

![Follow government clauses panel with Repository, Find a clause, Include retired clauses and Follow these clauses highlighted](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/fcl-03-follow-clauses-panel.png)

**Note:** Each followed clause's current text and document are taken from the issuing agency immediately and checked again every night. The clause's latest text is added to your clause library.

# 5. Quick Reference Summary

| Task | How to Complete It |
| --- | --- |
| Open Government Clause Monitoring | Administration (settings icon) → Automation & Data → **Government Clause Monitoring**. |
| Open the clause picker | Click **+ Follow clauses**. |
| Choose the clause source | Select a **Repository** (e.g. FAR, DFARS, NFS). |
| Search for a clause | Type a clause number or title words in **Find a clause**. |
| Show retired clauses | Switch on **Include retired clauses**. |
| Add clauses to the tracked list | Tick the clauses → **Follow these clauses**. |