Can I get a copy of the contract file including the terms and conditions from FPDS?
No. Only data about the contract is in FPDS. 5. If not, where can I get a copy of the contract? You must contact the contracting officer to request a copy of the contract. You must reference the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) to obtain contract documents. Back to Top 6. Is there a central repository of all contract documents? No. The contract file is not stored in a federally sponsored, central repository. It remains with the contracting office. Some agencies have developed internal repositories to aid in the electronic distribution of contract files which would make it easier to receive an electronic version, but there is no mandate to do this. Back to Top 7. Where can I see the items that were purchased on a contract? We refer to this level of detail as the “contract line item” or the “contract line item number” (CLIN) data. CLIN data is not pushed to FPDS. Usually CLIN data is available to the public through a formal request made to the contracting office. Agencies with automatic
