An Independent Logistics Assessment (ILA), also referred to as a Logistics Assessment (LA), is an analysis of a program’s supportability planning. Preferably, it is conducted by an independent and impartial team of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) not directly associated with the program being assessed. An ILA is not a compliance audit, but an effective and valid assessment of the program office’s product support strategy, as well as an assessment of how this strategy leads to successfully operating a system at an affordable cost. [1]
STATUTORY: for weapon system Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP) only. For the Full-Rate Production (FRP) assessment, required if the decision is more than 4 years after Milestone C. Assessments after FRP will be accomplished at a minimum interval of every 5 years after Initial Operational Capability (IOC). [2]
AcqLinks and References:
- [1] DoD Logistics Assessment Guidebook – Jul 2011
- [2] DoD Instruction 5000.02 “Operation of the Defense Acquisition System”
- Defense Acquisition Guidebook (DAG)
Updated: 7/28/2021
Rank: G1
