(a) Agencies may computer-generate the Standard and Optional Forms prescribed in the FAR without exception approval (see 53.103), provided -
(1) The form is in an electronic format that complies with Federal Information Processing Standard Number 161; or
(2) There is no change to the name, content, or sequence of the data elements, and the form carries the Standard or Optional Form number and edition date.
(b) The forms prescribed by this Part may be computer generated by the public. Unless prohibited by agency regulations, forms prescribed by agency FAR supplements may also be computer generated by the public. Computer generated forms shall either comply with Federal Information Processing Standard Number 161 or shall retain the name, content, or sequence of the data elements, and shall carry the Standard or Optional Form or agency number and edition date (see 53.111).
