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The process by which a contractor (or other agency, as directed by the procuring activity) tests a draft equipment publication for completeness and technical accuracy.
In order to demonstrate the accuracy of the preliminary draft equipment publication (PDEP), the contractor must conduct a technical manual (TM) validation of the PDEP, at which the Government representatives function as observers. (Optional) It is beneficial for the technical publications representative to witness all or a portion of the contractor's validation, in preparation for technical manual verification. Corrections to the review draft copy must be made to reflect the results of the contractor’s TM validation, thus producing the preliminary TM (PTM).
Required for: The technical manual validation must be conducted prior to verification, and resulting corrections made, in order to produce the draft equipment publication that will be verified. The exception is when a combined validation and verification is conducted.
When Required: Prior to (if not conducted in conjunction with) verification.
Responsibility: PTM validation is the responsibility of the preparing entity, either the contractor or the in-house technical writer/technical publications manager, if publication is produced by the Government.
References: AR 25-30, DA Pam 25-40.
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