ANDER
OMMAND
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
INSTRUCTION 20-
11 JULY 2013
Incorporating Change 1, 17 FEBRUARY 2016
Certified Current, 7 JANUARY 2019
Logistics
REQUIREMENTS DEFINIT
PURCHASE INSTRUMENT
DEVELOPMENT
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
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OPR: HQ AFMC/A4RM
Supersedes: AFMCI23-102, 17 Jan 2002
Certified by: HQ AFMC/A4N
(Mr. Shawn Lyman)
Pages: 86
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 20-1/63-1, Integrated Life Cycle
Management. It contains Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Purchase Instrument (PI) policy
for the generation and processing of Purchase Requests (PR), Delivery Order Requests (DOR) and
amendments on the AFMC Form 36 Purchase Request, AFMC specific guidance for incoming
and outgoing Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPR) (DD Form 448) and MIPR
Acceptances (DD Form 448-2), and other equivalent electronic reports or documents needed to
develop and procure computed and stand-alone logistics and acquisition requirements in support
of operational needs as prescribed by. It sets PR/MIPR policy for the central procurement of
sustainment requirements and for the acquisition of consolidated Air Force (AF) and Department
of Defense (DoD)-wide requirements for materiel and services. It pertains to PRs/MIPRs for
consumable parts and reparable spares; support equipment items; repair services and data
purchases; modifications and other services in support of department-wide weapon system
acquisition and sustainment activities.
This instruction applies to all AFMC activities with weapon system acquisition, life cycle
management, or sustainment responsibilities, or activities procuring items or services supporting
research and development or other AFMC or higher level functions. It does not apply to local
purchases for materiel or services required to support base or unit level operational activities. Local
purchase requirements are normally submitted on an AF Form 9, Request for Purchase or the
