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Civic Record Evaluation Framework (CREF) 3.1
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| Title | Civic Record Evaluation Framework (CREF) 3.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | CREF 3.1 defines the Civic Record Evaluation Framework as a deterministic methodology for structured civic record evaluation. The specification describes the framework’s architecture, governance, evaluation principles, preservation model, lifecycle, limitations, and implementation boundaries. |
| Institution / Source | Civic Record Evaluation Framework (CREF) |
| Category | Framework Specification |
| Publication Date | 2026-07-11 |
| Document Date | 2026-07-06 |
| Document Format | |
| SHA-256 | c827ec0edc8f40b92f138c3e24792b01dc5c88b47108b6aec8088a604bc2d4e4 |
| Reference Identifier | CREF-3.1 |
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- 2026-07-08T11:36:10.104121Z
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- 2026-07-06
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- CREF_3.1.pdf
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- Review actor
- admin
- Approval actor
- nick
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- nick
- Review timestamp
- 2026-07-08T13:38:32.460198Z
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- 2026-07-11T12:15:35.987892Z
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- 2026-07-11T12:22:16.424855Z
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- CREF-3.1
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| Timestamp | Previous status | New status | Actor | Note |
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| 2026-07-08T11:36:10.104121Z | Initial state | Pending Intake | admin | Document uploaded to pending intake. |
| 2026-07-08T13:38:32.460198Z | Pending Intake | Under Review | admin | — |
| 2026-07-11T12:15:35.987892Z | Under Review | Approved | nick | CREF 3.1 reviewed and approved as the current framework specification. |
| 2026-07-11T12:22:16.424855Z | Approved | Published | nick | CREF 3.1 approved for controlled publication in the Public Document Library. |
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