See section 2600-A for contracting officer case files
See section 3000-G for research data
6000-A - RESERVED
6000-B - Program Management
6000-B-1 Project Officers'
Files used in administration of research contracts.
a. Records necessary to describe the scope of work and other requirements of the
contract, to account for expenditures of funds and to establish whether the contractor has
met all requirements of the contract:
Disposition: One copy of each record should be included in the contract file
maintained in the procurement office. For disposition of contracting officers' contract
case files see item 2600-A-4.
b. Duplicates of records described in item 6000-B-1a and progress reports, scientific
and technical information, and other records useful for health science administration of
research programs, or to prepare reports, summaries or evaluations.
Disposition: Destroy 15 years after close-out of the last contract awarded in a
research program, or when no longer needed, whichever is sooner
c. Electronic copies created on electronic mail and word processing systems.
Disposition: Delete when file copy is generated or when referencing or
updating is completed.
