Recordkeeping and document retention
Recordkeeping and document retention in Defense and Government Contracting sits under layered federal oversight, with the Defense Contract Audit Agency, the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation system each imposing distinct retention schedules and audit-access obligations. FAR 4.703 sets the baseline four-year contractor record retention period, but DCAA audit rights and contract-specific clauses routinely extend that exposure well beyond it. Compliance teams in this sector are not just maintaining files; they are defending those files against audit triggers that can surface years after contract closeout.
Watch
- FAR 4.703 retention clock: when it starts and what resets it
- DCAA access-to-records demands on subcontractors below the prime
- Electronic recordkeeping format requirements under DFARS 252.215-7000
- Classified document disposal obligations when clearances lapse or contracts end
Recent material activity in Defense & Government Contracting
Active monitoring in place across Defense & Government Contracting. Material developments related to recordkeeping and document retention will appear here as they are published.