The requirements for technical reviews and audits to be performed throughout the acquisition life cycle for the US Department of Defense (DoD) and other defense agencies are established in this standard. This standard provides the definition, description, and intent, as well as the entry/exit/success criteria, for each technical review and audit. It is to be used to establish agreement between acquirers and suppliers on the technical reviews and audits that are neededfor the project, as well as the focus and expectations of each.

This standard establishes the requirements for technical reviews and audits to be performed throughout the acquisition life cycle for the US Department of Defense (DoD) and other defense agencies. This standard provides the definition, description, and intent, as well as the entry, exit and success criteria, for each technical review and audit. It is to be used to establish agreement between acquirers and suppliers on the technical reviews and audits that are needed for the project, as well as the focus and expectations of each technical review and audit.

This standard is intended to elaborate the technical review and audit clause of ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, System life-cycle processes, for use by the DoD and other defense agencies in acquiring systems (and parts thereof) or services. It amplifies ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, subclause 6.3.2.3.a, for selection, negotiation, agreement, and performance of the necessary technical reviews and audits, while allowing tailoring flexibility for the variety of acquisition situations/environments when the technical reviews or audits are conducted. While primarily supporting the acquirer-supplier agreement mode, this standard also can be used to support the other modes such as use by organizations, projects, and process assessors.