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Documents & Line Items

Contract Data Requirements List

The list of formal data deliverables required under a contract, with formats and due dates. Common in DoD.

When you see it

As DD Form 1423 attachments to DoD contracts.

Do you need it

Price the effort to produce them. CDRLs are real cost.

Where it comes from

Program office, DoD.

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CDRL
Documents & Line Items

Contract Data Requirements List

The list of formal data deliverables required under a contract, with formats and due dates. Common in DoD.

When you see it

As DD Form 1423 attachments to DoD contracts.

Do you need it

Price the effort to produce them. CDRLs are real cost.

Where it comes from

Program office, DoD.

Related terms

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