MIL-HDBK-402A, MILITARY HANDBOOK GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DoD PARTS CONTROL PROGRAM (14 MAY 1993) [SUPERSEDING MIL-STD-40000] [S/S BY MIL-HDBK-402A & SD-19]., This handbook is to be used by the Government components in applying the PCP to "contracts for major weapon systems, end-items of equipment where logistics support is required, and in which acquisition managers foresee appreciable life cycle cost savings". It will be used to identify the various conditions and elements that should be considered for tailoring and applying MIL-STD-965 (Ref. 2) requirements to specific aquisitions.