scope:

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

A. To establish policy and assign responsibilities for management, control, and maintenance of the Federal Item Identification Guide (FIIG) program. This regulation is applicable to DU, the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA), and the General Services Administration (GSA). It has been coordinated with and concurred in, by the Military Services and/or other non-DLA organizations as appropriate.

B. The objectives are to:

1. Ensure that the FIIG program is compatible with the requirements of the total Federal Catalog System.

2. Provide for the resolution of any differences of opinion among the FIIG program participating activities regarding proposed changes to the FIIG program.

3. Provide for the orderly evolution of the FIIG program, as necessary, to support the operational logistics requirements of the using organizations.

4. Ensure uniformity of application of the rules and principles embodied in the FIIG program.