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DID

The standard document that defines the content and format required for a specific data deliverable cited on a CDRL line.

Definition

What DID Means

DID stands for

Data Item Description

A CDRL line says what is owed and when. The DID it references says what the thing has to contain. Together with the cited standard and the statement of work, they form the citation chain that defines a deliverable.

When those sources disagree, and they do, the contract's order of precedence clause decides which wins. Knowing that clause exists, and what it says, is worth more than any amount of familiarity with the individual documents.

Also written: data item description

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