The Traditional Government Procurement Process follows a predefined set of steps initiated by a Determination of Mission Need and ending with Demilitarization and Disposal.
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Concept Exploration
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Investigation into possible problem approaches and solutions. Basic Research is performed here.
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Program Definition and Risk Reduction
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Possible solutions to the problem have been identified. Work is to minimize the risk and maximize the likelihood of success. System Development occurs here.
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Engineering and Manufacturing Development
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Solution identified and selected for production. Producibility, maintainability are primary focus.
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Production, Fielding/Deployment and Operational Support
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Ship product, train users, ship spares, and, possibly, initiate Preplanned Product Improvements.