[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 48, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 48CFR225.871-2]

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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM
 
                    CHAPTER 2--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
 
PART 225--FOREIGN ACQUISITION--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart 225.8--Other International Agreements and Coordination
 
Sec. 225.871-2  Definitions.

    (a) Cooperative project means a jointly managed arrangement--
    (1) Described in a written agreement between the parties;
    (2) Undertaken to further the objectives of standardization, 
rationalization, and interoperability of the armed forces of North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries; and
    (3) Providing for--
    (i) One or more of the other participants to share with the United 
States the cost of research and development, testing, evaluation, or 
joint production (including follow-on support) of certain defense 
articles;
    (ii) Concurrent production in the United States and in another 
member

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country of a defense article jointly developed; or
    (iii) Acquisition by the United States of a defense article or 
defense service from another member country.
    (b) Other participant means a cooperative project participant other 
than the United States.