Department OF Defense (Dod) Handbook Documents

A DoD Handbook will be used as a guidance document that enhances user awareness by providing engineering information; lessons learned; possible options to address technical issues; classification of similar items, materials, or processes; interpretative direction and techniques; and any other type of guidance information that may help the Government or its contractors in the design, construction, selection, management, support, or operation of systems, products, processes or services. This Data Item Description contains the content and format preparation instructions for DoD handbooks and their associated documents that are described in the following paragraphs of MIL-STD-967. Only those documents listed below will be required when specified individually on contract. a. DoD Handbook – Paragraphs 4.1 through 5.12. b. DoD Handbook Revision – Paragraph 5.13. c. DoD Handbook Change – Paragraph 5.14 through 5.14.8. d. DoD Handbook Inactive for New Design Notice – Paragraph 5.15.2. e. DoD Handbook Cancellation Notice – Paragraph 5.15.3. f. DoD Handbook Reinstatement Notice – Paragraph 5.15.4. g. DoD Handbook Reactivation Notice – Paragraph 5.15.5. h. DoD Handbook Administrative Notice – Paragraph 5.15.6.