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Appendix C: Program Phases and Decision Milestones for CHSS Programs
Pages 123-126

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... BUSINESS CASE DEVELOPMENT PHASE (CHSS PROGRAMS) The purpose of the Business Case Development Phase for CHSS pro grams is the same as for SDCI programs, though with much greater emphasis placed on aligning the business strategy and investment strat egy with the technical incremental capability strategy as discussed in Appendix B
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From page 124...
... . As with the software development and COTS software integration category of IT programs, the Planning, Analysis, and Concept Demonstration Phase for the first increment can readily be adapted to a multiple-award contract model with a subsequent competitive selection of a single provider coincident with the initial Milestone B decision if such additional competition is deemed appropriate in the program's acquisi tion strategy.
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... MILESTONE C: CAPABILITy INCREMENT DEPLOyMENT DECISION (CHSS PROGRAMS) The purpose of the Milestone C: Capability Increment Deployment Decision and the responsibilities of the PM, PMT, and MDA are the same for CHSS programs as they are for SDCI programs, with one addition: validating the attainment of an environmentally qualified first article for COTS hardware programs targeted at deployable units.
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...  ACHIEVING EFFECTIVE ACQUISITION OF IT IN THE DOD OPERATIONS AND SUSTAINMENT PHASE (CHSS PROGRAMS) The purpose of the Operations and Sustainment Phase for this cat egory of IT acquisition programs is the same for CHSS programs as it is for SDCI programs.
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