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PURPOSE

The purpose of this Marshall Work Instruction (MWI) is to provide preparation instructions for all in-house Program/Project documentation and Multiprogram/Project common-use documentation in accordance with MPR 7120.3.

APPLICABILITY

This MWI applies to the personnel, programs, projects, and activities at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and MSFC's Michoud Assembly Facility, including contractors and resident agencies to the extent specified in their respective contracts or agreements. ("Contractors," for purposes of this paragraph, include contractors, grantees, Cooperative Agreement recipients, Space Act Agreement partners, or other agreement parties.)

This MWI applies to all organizations that manage programs, projects, and activities defined in MPR 7120.1. Existing approved documents are not required to be reformatted to meet the latest revision of this instruction.

NOTE: External documents are prepared as specified by the originating entity or as specified in the contract.

Departures from the documentation preparation and revision requirements specified herein are allowable to meet a unique Program/Project special need, unless such departures conflict with other NASA or MSFC requirements specified in Sections 6.1 through 6.10. The Program/Project shall document such departures in the Program Plan, Project Plan, or Data Management Plan.