本标准适用于系统采办生命周期的所有阶段。它适用于所有包含制造内容的程序。它需要经过验证的制造管理实践，目标是在合同规定的范围内提供价格合理、功能强大的系统。本文件中使用的“组织”一词指的是实施本标准的公司或设施，例如客户以合同形式强制实施的公司或设施。

This standard is applicable to all phases of the system acquisition life cycle. It is intended for use on all programs with manufacturing content. It requires proven manufacturing management practices with the goal of delivering affordable and capable systems to the extent that it is invoked contractually. The term "organization" as used in this document refers to the company or facility that is implementing this standard, such as when imposed contractually by the customer.