Clause

52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms.

(a) Any data required to be submitted on a Standard or Optional Form prescribed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) may be submitted on a computer generated version of the form, provided there is no change to the name, content, or sequence of the data elements on the form, and provided the form carries the Standard or Optional Form number and edition date.

Type: Clause (C)
Prescribed in: FAR
Effective: Jan 1991
Primary source: eCFR 48 CFR 52.253-1 · acquisition.gov

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Applicability in the matrix

Contract types for 52.253-1 as published in the Smart Matrix
IBR	Yes Incorporated by reference
UCF	I
FP SUP	A As prescribed
CR SUP	A As prescribed
FP R&D	A As prescribed
CR R&D	A As prescribed
FP SVC	A As prescribed
CR SVC	A As prescribed
FP CON	A As prescribed
CR CON	A As prescribed
T&M LH	A As prescribed
LMV	A As prescribed
COM SVC	A As prescribed
DDR	A As prescribed
A&E	A As prescribed
FAC	A As prescribed
IND DEL	A As prescribed
TRN	A As prescribed
SAP	A As prescribed
UTL SVC	A As prescribed

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