DFARS 204.802 Contract files
Section Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
Facts
- Citation
- DFARS 204.802
- Type
- Section
- Supplements
- FAR 4.802 Contract files
- Last amended
- 84 FR 48510 Effective Sep 13, 2019
- Text as of
- DFARS Change May 7, 2026
- Official text
- acquisition.gov
Text from acquisition.gov. Federal Register history from the Federal Register's records of the rules that amended this section.
Text
(a) Any document posted to the Electronic Data Access (EDA) system is part of the contract file and is accessible by multiple parties, including the contractor. Do not include in EDA contract documents that are classified, too sensitive for widespread distribution (e.g., personally identifiable information and Privacy Act and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), or attachments that cannot be practicably converted to electronic format (e.g., samples, drawings, and models). Inclusion of any document in EDA other than contracts, modifications, and orders is optional.
(f) A photocopy, facsimile, electronic, mechanically-applied and printed signature, seal, and date are considered to be an original signature, seal, and date.
Federal Register history
Quick answers
What is DFARS 204.802?
DFARS 204.802 is a section of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, titled "Contract files".
When was DFARS 204.802 last changed?
The most recent final rule on record is "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Technical Amendments" (84 FR 48510), published Sep 13, 2019 and effective Sep 13, 2019.
Are changes to DFARS 204.802 proposed?
No proposed rule from the last 3 years is waiting on a final rule.
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