# Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Electronic Copies of Contractual Documents (DFARS Case 2012-D056)
> **Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System** · Final rule. · Published 2015-09-30 · Effective 2015-09-30 · 80 FR 58630
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-24785
- **Category:** dfars-acquisition
- **Sub-agency:** Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations System
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 58630
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 204
- **Publication date:** 2015-09-30
- **Effective date:** 2015-09-30
- **DOD docket:** Docket No. DARS 2015-0009
## Abstract

DoD is issuing a final rule amending the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to establish that the Electronic Data Access system is the primary tool for distributing contracts and contract data and to provide internal control procedures for data verification to ensure contract documents in the Electronic Data Access system are accurate representations of original documents. This rule also removes outmoded language that is not consistent with electronic document processes.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/09/30/2015-24785/defense-federal-acquisition-regulation-supplement-electronic-copies-of-contractual-documents-dfars)
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