48 CFR § 235.001 - 235.001 Definitions.

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title: "48 CFR § 235.001 - 235.001   Definitions."
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title_name: "Federal Acquisition Regulations System"
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chapter_name: "DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"
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part_number: "235"
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# 235.001 235.001   Definitions.

“Research and development” means those efforts described by the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) budget activity definitions found in the DoD Financial Management Regulation (DoD 7000.14-R), Volume 2B, Chapter 5.

[65 FR 32040, May 22, 2000]