Also commonly referred to as the "Perry Memo", this SECDEF memo stated "Department of Defense must increase access to commercial state-of-the-art technology and must facilitate the adoption by its suppliers of business processes characteristic of world class suppliers. In addition, integration of commercial and military development and manufacturing facilitates the development of dual-use processes and products and contributes to an expanded industrial base that is capable of meeting defense needs at lower costs." If goes on to empahasize that "moving to greater use of performance and commercial specifications and standards is one of the most important actions that DoD must take to ensure we are able to meet our military, economic, and policy objectives in the future." It outlined major changes in the use of military specifications and standards, waivers for the use of military specifications and standards, innovative contract management, configuration control, use of non-government standards, reducing oversight, and a number of cultural and process changes required to implement these changes.
