Materiel Development Decision
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The Materiel Development Decision is a key early acquisition milestone in the U.S. defense procurement process that authorizes the start of a new materiel solution’s development and entry into the acquisition lifecycle.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. defense acquisition decision point
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acquisition milestone ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure affordability and feasibility of proposed solutions
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reduce acquisition risk early in the lifecycle ⓘ |
| appliesTo | materiel solution ⓘ |
| authorizes |
entry into the acquisition lifecycle
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start of a new materiel solution’s development ⓘ |
| category |
defense procurement milestone
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program initiation decision ⓘ |
| governedBy |
DoD Instruction 5000-series framework (in various versions)
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U.S. Department of Defense acquisition policy ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
authorization to proceed with materiel solution analysis and development planning
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formal recognition of a potential acquisition program ⓘ |
| hasRole |
formal starting point for a new acquisition program
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gateway to the acquisition lifecycle ⓘ |
| hasStakeholder |
Milestone Decision Authority
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acquisition community ⓘ requirements community ⓘ resource (budget) community ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy |
entry into the Materiel Solution Analysis phase
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further acquisition milestone reviews ⓘ |
| isPrecededBy |
identification of capability gaps
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requirements generation activities ⓘ |
| objective |
align new materiel solutions with validated capability needs
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ensure that a new materiel solution is justified before development begins ⓘ establish the basis for resource commitment to a new program ⓘ |
| occursAt | early phase of the acquisition process ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of Defense acquisition lifecycle
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U.S. defense acquisition system ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
analysis of alternatives
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budgeting and programming decisions ⓘ capability requirements process ⓘ |
| requires |
analysis of alternatives planning
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initial cost, schedule, and performance considerations ⓘ validated capability requirement ⓘ |
| usedBy |
U.S. Department of Defense
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defense agencies ⓘ military departments ⓘ |
| usedIn | U.S. defense procurement process ⓘ |
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