Deficiency Reporting in MOT&E Sample Clauses

Deficiency Reporting in MOT&E. (1) The deficiency reporting system of the Lead OTA will normally be used. All members of the multiservice test team will report deficiencies in that system. Each deficiency report will be coordinated with all DTDs prior to release. Note: Adhere to the reporting timelines called out in the Lead OTA deficiency reporting system. If the Test Director or any Deputy Test Director disagrees with the report, they may attach an explanation of their disagreement to the deficiency report. The deficiency report will then be submitted to the appropriate developing agency with that explanation attached. The underlying philosophy is that each participating agency will be allowed to report all deficiencies that it identifies; the Lead OTA will not suppress those reports. Each DTD will be responsible for submitting deficiency reports into his own Service's deficiency reporting system if their OTA so requires. (2) The Lead OTA will ensure a system is set up to track reported deficiencies and to provide periodic (monthly is preferred) status reports of those deficiencies to the participating OTAs and to the test team. Enclosure (5) identifies the minimum information that must be maintained in the tracking system. (3) Items undergoing test will not necessarily be used by each of the Services for identical purposes. As a result, a deficiency considered disqualifying by one Service is not necessarily disqualifying for all of the Services. Deficiency reports of a disqualifying nature must include a statement by the concerned Service of why the deficiency has been so classified. It should also include statements by the other Services as to whether or not the deficiency significantly affects them. (4) In the event that one of the participating Services identifies a deficiency that it considers warrants termination of the test, the circumstances should be reported immediately to the Test Director. All testing will be suspended to afford participating Services an opportunity to discuss the deficiency. If all participants agree that the test should be terminated, the test will be halted until the deficiency is corrected. If appropriate, participants may determine that tests can continue safely on a limited basis pending subsequent correction of the deficiency. If agreement cannot be reached concerning the nature and magnitude of the deficiency, it will be necessary for the Test Director to consider what portions of the test, if any, are unaffected by the deficiency and can be contin...