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FOREWORD

THIS GUIDANCE MANUAL COVERS THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY THE NATO GROUP ON ACQUISITION PRACTICES (AC/313) IN RESPONSE TO ITS CNAD-ASSIGNED TASK OF ASSISTING CONTRACTING EFFORTS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF ARMAMENTS CO-OPERATIVE PROGRAMMES.

THE MANUAL SETS OUT A COMPLETE SET OF GUIDELINES FOR THE CONTRACTING PROCESS OF THE ENTIRE PROGRAMME LIFE-CYCLE, FROM THE FEASIBILITY PHASE THROUGH TO AND INCLUDING THE PRODUCTION PHASE AND -ONCE COMPLETED- THE LOGISTICS SUPPORT PHASE, FOR USE SEQUENTIALLY IN CO-OPERATIVE PROGRAMMES.

THE GUIDELINES CONTAIN FOR EACH CONTRACTUAL TERM, WHEREVER PRACTICABLE, BOTH A NOTE ON THE KEY FEATURES OR PRINCIPLES (LEFT-HAND "G" PAGE) AND A SAMPLE CLAUSE (RIGHT-HAND "S" PAGE). THE SAMPLE CLAUSES ARE NOT MEANT TO BE "STANDARD" CLAUSES, BUT SHOULD MERELY SERVE AS BASIC MATERIAL TO ASSIST THOSE NEGOTIATING PARTICULAR CONTRACTS IN DEVISING TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THE INDIVIDUAL CASE.

THIS GUIDANCE MANUAL SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THOSE IN CHARGE OF CONTRACTING FOR USE IN ANY CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF ARMAMENTS CO-OPERATIVE PROGRAMMES.