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Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

DC

See: Direct Costs

DCAA

Defense Contract Audit Agency

de-identified data

Information is de-identified if there is no reasonable basis to believe that the data can be linked to specific individuals. When the data are Protected Health…

Debarred Parties List

22 CFR 127.7 and AECA 38(g)(4) The persons (including entities and individuals) listed in documents linked below have been convicted of violating or conspiracy to violate…

debriefing

In the context of informed consent, the process of providing information to participants at the conclusion of study procedures. The intent of debriefing is to provide…

deception

In the context of informed consent, the omission of relevant information and/or the presentation of misleading information about a study.

Declaration of Helsinki

A code of ethics for clinical research developed by the World Medical Association. It is considered the original cornerstone document on human research ethics. See: https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-declaration-of-helsinki-ethical-principles-for-medical-research-involving-human-subjects/

Deemed Export Rule

734.2(b)(2)(ii) Any release of technology or source code subject to the EAR to a foreign national. Such release is deemed to be an export to the…

Defense Article

22 CFR 120.3 Any item or technical data designated in 22 CFR 121.1. The policy described in 120.3 is applicable to designations of additional items. This…

Defense Service

22 CFR 120.9 The furnishing of assistance (including training) to foreign persons, whether in the United States or abroad in the design, development, engineering, manufacture, production,…