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Article: IPPD Gains Increased Emphasis Through Publication of New DoD Handbook.(Integrated Product and Process Development)
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- July 1, 1999
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Meeting Cost and Performance Objectives From Product Concept Through Production
As early as 1992, a Defense Science Board (DSB) report first recommended implementation of Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) within DoD. In 1994, with the impetus for reforming the DoD acquisition process gaining momentum, newly enacted legislation, particularly the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA), opened the door for innovative management techniques such as the IPPD.
In 1995, realizing the need for a fundamental change in the way the Department acquires goods and services, [then] Defense Secretary William Perry issued a memorandum mandating that ...