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2.4 Order of precedence. In the event a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.
3. DEFINITIONS
3.1 Applicable definitions. This section is not applicable to this handbook.
4. GENERAL GUIDANCE
4.1 Background. Defense contractors who supply systems, equipment and spare parts during the initial production phase of a weapon system acquisition in which they have performed in the development, frequently become the "sole-source" for follow-on procurements. The cost of items procured under these sole source conditions are sometimes inflated beyond their true value. Consequently, procurement costs for spare parts consume an increasingly larger share of the defense dollar. Recent emphasis on the prices paid for spare parts dictates the need for competition. Congress and the Department of Defense (DOD) directed the military services to increase competition in an effort to reduce the cost of spare parts. The Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement No. 6 (DAR-S6), dated 1 June 1983, titled: DOD Replenishment Parts Breakout Program (see 4.3), was promulgated to encourage competition and reduce restrictive features which limit competitive procurement.
4.2 Rationale. One method of controlling the high costs of replenishment spares is by reverse engineering. Reverse engineering is the process of duplicating an item, functionally and dimensionally, by physically examining and measuring existing parts to develop the technical data (physical and material characteristics) required for competitive procurement. The reverse engineering process may be performed on specific items which
are currently purchased sole-source. This may be due to limited data rights, in inadequate TDP, a diminished or non-existent source of supply, or as part of a Product Improvement Program (PIP). Normally, reverse engineering will not be cost effective unless the items under consideration are of a high dollar
value or are procured in large quantities. Such items may be reverse engineered if an economical savings over their acquisition life cycle is
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