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PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5134.01 (Reference (a)) this manual implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for use by logistics and financial management staffs when conducting a cost comparability analysis of organic depot maintenance workloads pursuant to DoDD 4151.18 (Reference (c).

APPLICABILITY. This manual applies to OSD, the Military Services, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within DoD (referred to collectively in this manual as the "DoD Components").