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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	PDF
Media Type	Document
SHA-256	c827ec0edc8f40b92f138c3e24792b01dc5c88b47108b6aec8088a604bc2d4e4
Document Identifier	DOC-2026-000027
Optional Reference Identifier	CREF-3.1

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2026-07-08T11:36:10.104121Z	Initial state	Pending Intake	admin	Document uploaded to pending intake.
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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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