[Federal Register: July 1, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 125)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Defense Acquisition Regulations System

 
Commercial Item Handbook

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Regulations System, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Request for public input.

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SUMMARY: DoD is in the process of updating its Commercial Item 
Handbook. The purpose of the Handbook is to help acquisition personnel 
develop sound business strategies for procuring commercial items. DoD 
is seeking industry input on the contents of the draft Handbook.

DATES: Submit written comments to the address shown below on or before 
July 31, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to: Office of the Director, Defense 
Procurement and Acquisition Policy, Attn: OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(CPIC), 3060 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3060. Comments also may be 
submitted by e-mail to CI_Handbook@osd.mil.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Linda Heartley, by telephone at 
703-695-7062, or by e-mail at Linda.Heartley@osd.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD formed a working group, consisting of 
personnel from the military departments and defense agencies, to update 
the Commercial Item Handbook issued by the Office of the Secretary of 
Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) in November 2001. A 
draft of the updated Commercial Item Handbook can be found at http://
www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/cpic/cp/docs/draftcihandbook_06172009.doc. DoD is 
seeking industry input on the contents of the draft Handbook.

Michele P. Peterson,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations System.
[FR Doc. E9-15486 Filed 6-30-09; 8:45 am]

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