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For Further Study:

  1. Publications:
    1. "Acquisition of Commercial Items," Federal Acquisition Regulation, Subchapter B, Part 12.
    2. AT&T/US Navy, Design's Impact on Logistics, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, 1993.
    3. Buying Commercial & Nondevelopmental Items: A Handbook, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, April 1996.
    4. "Commercial Practices for Defense Acquisition," Defense Systems Management College, January 1992.
    5. "Engineering Off-the-Shelf Solutions," Naval Engineers Journal, May 1996.
    6. "Supply Support Handbook for Nondevelopmental Items," Ship Parts Control Center (NAVICP), 22 July 1996.