requirements document
Defined in 3 places of the United States Code.
The term "requirements document" means a document produced in the requirements process that is provided for an acquisition program to guide the subsequent development, production, and testing of the program and that—
(A) justifies the need for a materiel approach, or an approach that is a combination of materiel and non-materiel, to satisfy one or more specific capability gaps;
(B) details the information necessary to develop an increment of militarily useful, logistically supportable, and technically mature capability, including key performance parameters; or
(C) identifies production attributes required for a single increment of a program.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2010–present10 U.S.C. § 2547Armed Forces · Renumbered § 3104] · in this section
- 2020–202610 U.S.C. § 3104Armed Forces · Acquisition-related functions of service chiefs · in this section
In this section, the term “requirements document” means a document that establishes the need for a materiel approach to address an operational problem.
Source
- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 3104Armed Forces · Acquisition-related functions of service chiefs · in this section
The term "requirements document" means any capabilities requirement document approved by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council that establishes the need for a materiel approach to resolve a capability gap.
Source
- 2024–202610 U.S.C. § 4251Armed Forces · Major defense acquisition programs: factors to be considered before Milestone A approval · in this section
The term “requirements document” means any capabilities requirement document that establishes the need for a materiel approach to resolve a capability gap.
Source
- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 4251Armed Forces · Major defense acquisition programs: factors to be considered before Milestone A approval · in this section