policies and procedures for the acquisition of medical materiel

themselves to test in a non-operational environment. CEP is conducted with HSC-controlled funds, personnel. equipment,and units.Concept Exploration Phase.The first phase in the materiel life cycle. The technical, military. and economic bases for the program and conceptfeasibility are established through pertinent studies and the development and evaluation of experimental hardware .Threat projections, technological forecasts, and joint and Army plans are examined by combat developers to deter-mineoperational capabilities. doctrine, organization. or potential materiel systems that will improve Army Forces.Coordinated Test Program (CTP).A planning document that formalizes the all-inclusive testing activities relating to a development and nondevelopmentitem project. It is evolutionary, sectionalized by major tests, and developed and maintained by the materiel developeron an item or system basis. It is coordinated with proper agencies before approval.Cost of operational effectiveness analysis (COEA).A documented investigation ofa.Comparative effectiveness of alternative means of meeting a requirement for eliminating or reducing a force ormission deficiency.b. The validity of the requirement in a scenario that has the approval of TRADOC and HQDA.c. The cost of developing, producing, distributing, and sustaining each alternative for a time preceding the combatapplication.Cost and training effectiveness analysis (CTEA).A methodology that involves documented investigation of the comparative effectiveness and costs of alternativetraining systems for attaining defined performance objectives. Usage patterns and training scenarios are taken intoconsideration. Training concepts: training equipment: training strategies: programs of instruction: and training impactsof new materiel, organization. tactics. and employment techniques or families of systems may be examined in a CTEA.Critical issues.Those issues, associated with the development of an item or system, that are of primary importance to the decisionmakerin reaching a decision to allow the item or system to continue into the next phase of development.Demonstration and Validation Phase.The second phase in the developmental materiel life cycle. This phase may include the use of advanced developmentprototypes in development and operational tests. The validation process may be conducted using competitive or singlecontractors or by in-house laboratories. It consists of those steps that are necessary toa.Resolve or minimize special logistics problems identified during the concept evaluation phase.b. Verify preliminary design and engineering.c. Accomplish necessary planning.d. Fully analyze trade-off proposals.e. Prepare contracts required for full-scale development.Detailed test plan (DTP).A set of explicit instructions for directing every phase of the test, particularly test control and data collection andanalysis. For user equipment testing, a DTP is normally combined with and titled the test design plan.Doctrinal and organizational test support package.This package is provided by the combat developer and contains the following elements: Means of employment (e.g.,doctrine, tactics, techniques): organization (e.g. . MOS, basis of issue, unit structure); logistical concepts (e.g.,applicable supplies, transportation, maintenance): mission profiles (e.g., types of combat activities, frequency of eventsin combat missions, and times of events and between events): and test setting (e.g., situation showing interactionsamong threat, friendly actions, and environment). This package may include a list of pertinent field manuals FMs) orFM extracts.Development tester.An activity engaged in conducting development testing that may be any one or a combination of the materieldeveloper’s activities, including the contractor.Development testing (DT).Testing of materiel systems conducted by the materiel developer. The principle of a single. integrated development testcycle is used to demonstrate that the design risks have been minimized, the engineering development process is50 AR 40–60 • 15 March 1983