MIL-STD-3018, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STANDARD PRACTICE: PARTS MANAGEMENT (15 OCT 2007) [SUPERSEDING MIL-HDBK-512A]., This standard provides requirements for the implementation of an effective Parts Management Program (PMP) on Department of Defense (DoD) acquisitions. This document supports acquisition strategies and systems engineering practices. This document also provides performance-based parts management processes and practices which are intended to be adapted to individual program needs and which provide appropriate latitude for innovative approaches and design solutions by the contractors