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Company, Commercial, and Military Specifications
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The current number of DoD participants is 345, down from 513 in 1996. ASTM believes that DoD attendance at meetings and active participation on committees are key to meeting military needs because they · Reduce resources required to develop and sustain military standards, Foster commercial and military integration, Ensure that standards meet DoD needs, · Keep DoD up to date with commercial technology and industry experts, and · Allow DoD staff to interact with peers, the number one reason why people participate in ASTM.
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The continued participation of user members and an increase in government involvement appears necessary to meet the workload resulting from cancelled MiTSpecs. ISSUES RELATED TO QUALIFIED PRODUCT LISTS Arshad Hafeez, of the Performance Review Institute (PRI)
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The following items provide an overview of the major issues covered cluring discussions Specifications are a cost of doing business. They are a utility that is often invisible to users.
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18 Impact of Acquisition Reform on DoD Materials and Processes Specifications and Standards · Lack of central DoD leadership to direct and fund military standards causes significant variation as each preparing activity establishes its own strategy and execution. The government approach, which pulls specifications and standards funding from current programs, is a short-term approach that cannot be relied upon to support Tong-term materials development needs.
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