SD-19 Parts Management GuideIn todays acquisition environment-characterized by rapidly changing designs, increased risk for Department of Defense DoD weapon systems and equipment acquisition contracts due to an increase in the use of commercial part types, offshore manufacture of parts, and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages DMSMS-the need for contractors to have an effective Parts Management Program PMP is greater than ever before.The PMP is an integral part of the acquisition process for design, development, modification, and support of weapon systems and equipment.

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FOREWORD CHAPTER 1. Parts Management Contributions to Affordable System	1
Operational Effectiveness	2
Parts Management Overview	2
Affordable System Operational Effectiveness	3
Design Effectiveness and Parts Management	3
Process Efficiency and Parts Management	5
Total Ownership Cost and Parts Management	8
CHAPTER 2. Timing, Implementation, and Responsibilities for Parts Management Contractual Requirements	10
Parts Management in the Defense Acquisition System	10
Addressing Parts Management in the Contract	10
The Contract Statement of Work	11
Parts Management Responsibilities during the DoD Acquisition
and Sustainment Process	13
CHAPTER 3. Elements of a Parts Management Program	15
Parts Management Plan	15
Preferred Parts List or Corporate Parts Baseline	16
Parts Selection and Authorization	17
Order of Preference for Parts Selection	17
Obsolescence Management and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources	19
Subcontractor Management	19
Part and Supplier Qualification Requirements	20
Substitute Part Practice	20
Parts Management Plan Structure	22
Parts Management Effectiveness (Metrics)	24
Feedback	24
CHAPTER 4. Parts Management Boards and Integrated Product Teams	25
Parts Management Boards	25
Integrated Product Teams	28
CHAPTER 5. Parts Evaluation Support	29
Parts Management Advisory Team	29
Tools Supporting Parts Management	30
APPENDIX A. References	33
APPENDIX B. Parts Management Questions	34
APPENDIX C. General Information for Part and Supplier Evaluation	38
APPENDIX D. Part Qualification Approaches: General Guidelines	40
APPENDIX E. Glossary	41
APPENDIX F. Abbreviations	43