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The Impact of Acquisition Reform on Department of Defense Specifications and Standards for Materials and Processes Report of the Workshop on Technical Strategies for Adoption of Commercial Materials and Processing Standards in Defense Procurement (2002) / Chapter Skim
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5 Workshop Session 4:
Implementation Issues--DOD Agencies' Perspectives
Pages 23-26

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... The organizations offering their experiences were the Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center at WrightPatterson Air Force Base, the Naval Air Systems Command, the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile ComrnancT at Redstone Arsenal, and the U.S.
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... Army Aviation and Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal, presented a history of Army experience with implementation of commercial materials and processing standards in the aeronautical area. He discussed the Defense Competitive Procurement Act, which requires the parts be procured from alternative sources in addition to prime contractors.
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... The Army designs for extreme conditions that require unique military specifications, so participation in NGSBs is critical. TACOM cannot afford to convert existing technical data packages to performance specifications.
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... 26 Impact of Acquisition Reform on DoD Materials and Processes Specifications ancl Standards Since DoD is procuring fewer new systems, fewer engineers than in the past are required to develop new specifications.
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