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Use/relationship: Developmental Design Drawings/Models and Associated Lists define engineering design approaches. They are used to support design analyses and the development of prototype hardware.

a. This Data Item Description (DID) contains the format and content preparation instructions for Developmental Design Drawings/Models and Associated Lists resulting from the work task described in 5.7.3.2 of MIL-STD-31000.

b. This DID is applicable to acquisitions of military systems, equipment, and components. It is intended for use primarily during the concept/development phase of the DoD materiel life cycle.

c. It is not intended that all the requirements contained herein should be applied to every program. This DID should be tailored to the minimum data requirements of the applicable contract or purchase order.

d. This DID supersedes DI-SESS-81002D.

e. This DID is related to DI-SESS-81000D, DI-SESS-81001D, and DI-SESS-81003D.

f. A purchased item, as defined in ASME Y14.24, is an item which is sold or traded in the course of conducting normal business operations, is used by commercial industry, or is a specialized version of a supplier's general product line which he routinely customizes. Purchased items as used herein have also been referred to as vendor items or vendor-developed items.