Contract data requirements list

In United States government contracts, the contract data requirements list (CDRL, pronounced 'SEE-drill') is a list of authorized data requirements for a specific procurement that forms a part of the contract. In essence, CDRLs identify what products are to be formally delivered to the government by a contractor, as well as when they are to be delivered. It consists of either a single DD form 1423-1 or a series of individual CDRL forms containing data requirements and delivery information. The CDRL is the standard format for identifying potential data requirements in a solicitation, and deliverable data requirements in a contract. The purpose of the CDRL is to provide a standardized method of clearly and unambiguously delineating the government's minimum essential data needs. The CDRL groups all of the data requirements in a single place rather than having them scattered throughout the solicitation or contract.