Performance Specification Guide SD-I5
FOREWORD
It is the policy of the Department of Defense (DoD), as required in DoD Directive 5000.01, The
Defense Acquisition System, to state requirements in performance terms whenever possible. Part
11 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation also requires federal agencies to give preference to performance-oriented documents over detailed design documents when describing agency needs. To implement DoD and federal preferential policies on stating requirements in performance
terms, DoD 4120.24-M, Defense Standardization Program (DSP) Policies and Procedures,
gives preference to developing and using performance specifications over detail specifications.
The requirements for the content and format of performance specifications are in MIL-STD-961,
Defense and Program-Unique Specifications Format and Content. The purpose of this document is to provide additional guidance on how to write performance specifications. The guidance in this document applies to all types of materiel, including systems, subsystems, assemblies, components, parts, information technology, subsistence items, fuels, lubricants, munitions, construction material, and any other materiel used by DoD. This guide is not meant to be a "cookbook" approach to developing performance specifications, but a tool to provide direction, examples, and considerations to shape an overall thought process.
Recommended changes to this publication should be sent to the Defense Standardization
Program Office, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 5100, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6220 or email at DSPO@dla.mil.
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