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AOF Requirements and Acceptance

Policy, information and guidance on the Requirements and Acceptance aspects of UK MOD Defence Acquisition

version 1.0.2 - July 2010

Content

Stage 7: End of Demonstration

What should be achieved ?

  • System Requirements Document (SRD) or contract Statement of Requirement (SOR) or Equipment Contract Specification (ECS) finalised and agreed with contractor.
  • SRD baselined.
  • All Performance, Time and Cost (PTC) trade off completed.
  • End to End Acceptance procedures agreed.

What steps should be performed ?

  • Refine the SRD, ECS and SOR documentation following the ‘final supplier selection’ to reduce risk during the post-selection contract negotiation. (Verification criteria should be the only or main area for negotiation).
  • Baseline the SRD as and when the Acquisition Contract is let.
  • Review and communicate Learning From Experience (LFE) in the Post Assessment stage evaluation report. (Requirements Management issues).
  • Evaluate evidence of progressive Acceptance.
  • Agree end-to-end acceptance procedures for test evidence and collation of the results.
  • Agree the final Equipment or Service detail design.
  • Establish or amend the Customer Supplier Agreements and Service Level Agreements for the Manufacture Phase.
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