ALARACT: UTILIZATION OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES ON DA FORM 1687 (NOTICE OF DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPLIES)

PURPOSE. TO PUBLISH INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR AUTHORIZING ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES ON DA FORM 1687 (NOTICE OF DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPLIES).

APPLICABILITY. THE GUIDANCE IN THIS ALARACT APPLIES TO ALL ARMY UNITS.

INTENT. TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF DIGITIAL SIGNATURES ON DA FORM 1687. THE DA FORM 1687 (.XFDL VERSION ONLY) POSTED TO THE ARMY PUBLISHING DIRECTORATE (APD) WEBSITE (HTTP://ARMYPUBS.ARMY.MIL/EFORMS/PUREEDGE/A1687.XFDL ) ALLOWS FOR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES BY THE RESPONSIBLE COMMANDER AS WELL AS THE INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO REQUEST, RECEIVE, AND APPROVE ISSUE OF ALL CLASSES OF SUPPLY. PROCEDURES FOR UTILIZING ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES ARE IDENTIFIED BELOW (see ALARACT at web address above).