Description: A Critical Design Review (CDR) is a multi-disciplined technical review to ensure that a system can proceed into fabrication, demonstration, and test and can meet stated performance requirements within cost, schedule, and risk. Video Date: 14 Jan 2018 References: Critical Design Review Defense Acquisition Guidebook, Section 4 Checklist: DoD Critical Design Review (CDR) Checklist […]
Description: The Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) is a list of authorized data requirements for a specific procurement that forms part of a contract. Video Date: 10 December 2017 References: Cost Data Requirements List (CDRL) DD Form 1423 – Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) DFAR Subpart 215.470 Website: ASSIST – Quick Search
Description: DoD Instruction 5000.02 “Operations of the Defense Acquisition System” provides the policies and principles that govern the defense acquisition system and forms the foundation for all DoD programs that include weapon systems, services, and Automated Information Systems (AIS). Video Date: 24 Nov 2017 References: DoD Instruction 5000.02 “Operations of the Defense Acquisition System” – 10
Description: Other Transaction Authority (OTA) is the term commonly used to refer to the (10 U.S.C. 2371b) authority of the Department of Defense (DoD) to carry out certain prototype projects. OT may be used for basic, applied, advanced research and prototype projects when it has been determined that it is in the Government’s best interest to enter
Description: The Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition System is made up of (3) three individual processes; the Acquisition process, JCIDS process and the PPBE process. The system is implemented by DoD Instruction 5000.02 “Operation of the Defense Acquisition System”. Video Date: 1 June 2017 References: Acquisition Process JCIDS Process PPBE Process DoD Instruction 5000.02 “Operation of
