PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 106 STAT. 2677 governments, colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, and commercial enterprises. (5) Identifying effective mechanisms for transferring technology and related information, to the maximum extent practicable, from the Department of Defense and Department of Energy to other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, State and local governments, colleges and imiversities, nonprofit organizations, and commercial enterprises. (6) Ensuring, to the maximum extent practicable, that technology and related information are so transferred. (g) MAJOR PROGRAM GUIDANCE. —The initial regulations implementing section 2430(b), shall provide that the acquisition plan for each mcgor defense acquisition program include provisions for the following: (1) An analysis of the capabilities of the national technology and industrial base to develop, produce, maintain, and support such program, including consideration of the factors set forth in section 4219(h). (2) Consideration of requirements for efficient manufacture during the design and production of the systems to be procured under the program. (3) The use of advanced manufacturing technology, processes, and systems during the research and development phase and the production phase of the program. (4) To the maximum extent practicable, the use of contract solicitations that encourage competing offerors to acquire, for use in the performance of the contract, modern technology, production equipment, and production systems (including hardware and software) that increase the productivity of the offerors and reduce life-cycle costs. (5) Encouragement of investment by United States domestic sources in advanced manufacturing technology production equipment and processes through— (A) recognition of me contractor's investment in advanced manufacturing technology production equipment, processes, and organization of work systems that build on workers' skill and experience, and work force skill development in the development of the contract objective; and (B) increased emphasis in source selections on the efficiency of production. (6) Expanded use of commercial manufacturing processes rather than processes specified by the Department of Defense. (7) Elimination of barriers to, and facilitation of, the integrated manufacture of commercial items and items being produced under Department of Defense contracts. (8) Expanded use of commercial products as set forth in section 2325. Subtitle C—Programs for Development, Application, and Support of Dual-Use Technologies SEC. 4221. DEFENSE DUAL-USE CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY PARTNER- SHIPS. (a) RECODIFICATION OF PROVISION.—Subchapter III of chapter 148, as established by section 4202, is amended by inserting after the table of sections the following:
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