SF 86C
Standard Form 86 Certification (superseded)
What it is
A certification form once used alongside the SF 86. GSA records it as obsolete.
Also called
SF-86C, SF86C, certification.
Where this comes from
GSA — Standard Forms. GSA forms page gives form number SF86C with revision date recorded as "Obsolete".
Where this sits
Stage: Superseded and obsolete · Applies to: Government-wide
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