diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index b97d45671e..99630bccf0 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -44,6 +44,38 @@ Fixes #1
 Signed-off-by: Mark Ryan <mark.d.ryan@intel.com>
 ```
 
+## New files
+
+Each Go source file in the Virtual Machine Manager for Go project must
+contain the following header:
+
+```
+/*
+// Copyright contributors to the Virtual Machine Manager for Go project
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+*/
+```
+
+## Contributors File
+
+This CONTRIBUTORS.md file is a partial list of contributors to the
+Virtual Machine Manager for Go project. To see the full list of
+contributors, see the revision history in source control.
+
+Contributors who wish to be recognized in this file should add
+themselves (or their employer, as appropriate).
+
 ## Pull requests
 
 We accept github pull requests.
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f0cbf4621
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+This file is a partial list of contributors to the Virtual Machine
+Manager for Go project. To see the full list of contributors, see the
+revision history in source control.
+
+Contributors who wish to be recognized in this file should add
+themselves (or their employer, as appropriate).
+
+- archana.m.shinde@intel.com
+- eric.ernst@intel.com
+- james.o.hunt@intel.com
+- jose.carlos.venegas.munoz@intel.com
+- julio.montes@intel.com
+- manohar.r.castelino@intel.com
+- mark.d.ryan@intel.com
+- robert.bradford@intel.com
+- sameo@linux.intel.com
+- sebastien.boeuf@intel.com
+- xinda.zhao@intel.com
diff --git a/qemu/examples_test.go b/qemu/examples_test.go
index c3930a1e18..737d58913e 100644
--- a/qemu/examples_test.go
+++ b/qemu/examples_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-// Copyright (c) 2016 Intel Corporation
+// Copyright contributors to the Virtual Machine Manager for Go project
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/qemu/image.go b/qemu/image.go
index b2f906f7cb..de12333c45 100644
--- a/qemu/image.go
+++ b/qemu/image.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-// Copyright (c) 2017 Intel Corporation
+// Copyright contributors to the Virtual Machine Manager for Go project
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/qemu/qemu.go b/qemu/qemu.go
index d1dcecdc86..7acc3c2559 100644
--- a/qemu/qemu.go
+++ b/qemu/qemu.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-// Copyright (c) 2016 Intel Corporation
+// Copyright contributors to the Virtual Machine Manager for Go project
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/qemu/qemu_arch_base.go b/qemu/qemu_arch_base.go
index 0db1ecaedd..5e293d1d62 100644
--- a/qemu/qemu_arch_base.go
+++ b/qemu/qemu_arch_base.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // +build !s390x
 
 /*
-// Copyright (c) 2016 Intel Corporation
+// Copyright contributors to the Virtual Machine Manager for Go project
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/qemu/qemu_arch_base_test.go b/qemu/qemu_arch_base_test.go
index a30b3bdbd8..64a8415b49 100644
--- a/qemu/qemu_arch_base_test.go
+++ b/qemu/qemu_arch_base_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // +build !s390x
 
 /*
-// Copyright (c) 2016 Intel Corporation
+// Copyright contributors to the Virtual Machine Manager for Go project
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/qemu/qemu_test.go b/qemu/qemu_test.go
index 528ef4b9d3..622f47ea70 100644
--- a/qemu/qemu_test.go
+++ b/qemu/qemu_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-// Copyright (c) 2016 Intel Corporation
+// Copyright contributors to the Virtual Machine Manager for Go project
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/qemu/qmp.go b/qemu/qmp.go
index bcf797c5ed..ef56415fbe 100644
--- a/qemu/qmp.go
+++ b/qemu/qmp.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-// Copyright (c) 2016 Intel Corporation
+// Copyright contributors to the Virtual Machine Manager for Go project
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
diff --git a/qemu/qmp_test.go b/qemu/qmp_test.go
index 7d158d1b85..a28e0e91c9 100644
--- a/qemu/qmp_test.go
+++ b/qemu/qmp_test.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-// Copyright (c) 2016 Intel Corporation
+// Copyright contributors to the Virtual Machine Manager for Go project
 //
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.