FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT POLICY MANUAL

Contractor Engineering and Technical Services (CETS)
Contractor engineering and technical services consist of the furnishing
of advice, instruction, and training to Department of Defense
personnel, by commercial or industrial companies, in the installation,
operation, and maintenance of Department of Defense weapons,
equipment, and systems. See par. 075366 for limitations on funding
CETS with Procurement appropriations.
4. EXCLUSIONS.
Certain production program support costs must be funded as expense in
the Operation and Maintenance appropriations. See par. 075001 for
guidance concerning procurement/production program costs, and par.
075365 for guidance concerning factory training costs.
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075343 INTERIM CONTRACTOR SUPPORT
1. GENERAL.
This paragraph applies to interim contractor support (ICS) for weapon
systems.
2. STANDARD DEFINITIONS.
a. Contractor Logistics Support (CLS).
The provision of long-term contractor support functions that have been
formally reviewed and approved as part of the acquisition planning
process.
b. Interim Contractor Support (ICS).
Temporary contractor support pending establishment of organic/inhouse
logistics capabilities, such as maintenance, supply, and technical
support. Interim Contractor Support (ICS) is used when the design is
unstable, support delivery schedules are compressed, and, supply and
maintenance support resources are not organically available. ICS may
consist of the identification and procurement of spares and repair parts;
requirements determination including organizational, intermediate and
depot requirements; warehousing and inventory control of
government-owned material; compilation of usage and performance
data; and, all levels of maintenance and repair including labor,
materials engineering and logistics support. ICS is not to be confused
with Contractor Logistics Support (CLS).
c. Organic Maintenance.
Maintenance performed by a Military Department, under military
control, using government-owned or government-controlled facilities,
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