|
Program identification symbol |
Approved program |
Delegate agency |
|
A1 |
Aircraft |
Department of Defense |
|
A2 |
Missiles |
Do. |
|
A3 |
Ships |
Do. |
|
A4 |
Tank—Automotive |
Do. |
|
A5 |
Weapons |
Do. |
|
A6 |
Ammunition |
Do. |
|
A7 |
Electronic and communications equipment |
Do. |
|
B1 |
Military building supplies |
Do. |
|
B8 |
Production equipment (for defense contractor's
account) |
Do. |
|
B9 |
Production equipment (Government owned) |
Do. |
|
C1 |
Food resources (combat rations) |
Do. |
|
C2 |
Department of Defense construction |
Do. |
|
C3 |
Maintenance, repair, and operating supplies (MRO)
for Department of Defense facilities |
Do. |
|
C9 |
Miscellaneous |
Do. |
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Rated orders are identified by a priority rating
consisting of the rating—either DX or DO—and a program identification
symbol.
·
Rated orders take preference over all unrated
orders as necessary to meet required delivery dates. Among rated orders, DX
rated orders take preference over DO rated orders. Program identification
symbols indicate which approved program is involved with the rated order.
For example, A1 identifies defense aircraft programs and A7 signifies
defense electronic programs. The program identification symbols, in
themselves, do not connote any priority.
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Levels of priority.
(1) There are two levels of priority established by this regulation,
identified by the rating symbols “DO” and “DX”.
·
DX- highest national
defense urgency
·
DO- critical to national
defense
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All DO rated orders have equal priority with each
other and take preference over unrated orders.
·
All DX rated orders have equal priority with each
other and take preference over DO rated orders and unrated orders. (For
resolution of conflicts among rated orders of equal priority, see
§700.14(c).)
·
In addition, a Directive issued by Commerce
takes preference over any DX rated order, DO rated order, or unrated order,
as stipulated in the Directive. (For a full discussion of Directives, see
§700.62.)
· Program identification symbols. Program identification symbols indicate which approved program is being supported by a rated order. The list of approved programs and their identification symbols are listed in
· A person must use rated orders with suppliers to obtain items needed to fill a rated order. The person must use the priority rating indicated on the customer's rated order
· The priority rating must be included on each successive order placed to obtain items needed to fill a customer's rated order. This continues from contractor to subcontractor to supplier throughout the entire procurement chain.
· On all DO/ DX rated Purchase Orders to Suppliers: Per FAR 52.211-15 -- Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements. This is a Government rated DO-A1 order certified for national defense, emergency preparedness, and energy program use, and subcontractors/vendors shall follow all the requirements of the Defense Priorities and Allocations System regulation (15 CFR 700).