What wording should I use in CDRLs to specify EDI for data delivery?
We recommend the following wording: The [earned value/contract funding/schedule/Contract Cost Data Report] data should be provided to the government using electronic data interchange (EDI) in accordance with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12 uniform standards. The transaction set [839/806/196] will be used to exchange these data. Conform to the data format requirements specified in the approved Federal Implementation Convention for this (these) transaction set(s), version release ___________ of the ANSI ASC X12 standards.