BY ORDER OF THE COMMANDER
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND
INSTRUCTION 23-110
3 APRIL 2020
Materiel Management
POST-AWARD PART VERIFICATION
AND APPROVAL
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available for downloading or ordering on the
ePublishing web site at www.e-Publishing.af.mil
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication
OPR: AFMC/A4/10-EN
Supersedes: AFMCI 64-110,
29 April 1997
Certified by: AFMC/A4/10-EN
(Heather J. Moore)
Pages: 20
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 23-1 Supply Chain Materiel
Management, AFPD 64-1 The Contracting System, Air Force Instruction (AFI) 63-101/20-101,
Integrated Life Cycle Management, and AFI 63-145, Manufacturing and Quality Management.
The Supply Chain directive establishes as policy that the Air Force (AF) will develop guidance
that emphasizes supply chain responsiveness and prudent stewardship in supply chain sourcing.
The Contracting System directive establishes policies and requirements for application of first
article testing (FAT), production part approval (PPA), approval requirements in contracts, and
for managing contracts that specify the use of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart
9.3, First Article Testing and Approval, FAR Part 46 and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS)
Part 246, Quality Assurance, including contract quality requirements for specialized inspections
and testing such as form, fit, and function (FFF) testing performed solely by the Air Force, FAR
46.201(c). This instruction applies to all AFMC units utilizing first article testing, production
part approval, specialized inspection and testing, FFF and other testing requirements for post
award verification, including foreign military sales. This publication is not applicable to the Air
Force Reserve Command (AFRC) or Air National Guard (ANG). Ensure that all records created
as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained in accordance with (IAW)
Air Force Instruction (AFI) 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance
Program, and disposed of IAW the Air Force Records Information Management System
(AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) located at
https://www.my.af.mil/afrims/afrims/afrims/rims.cfm. Refer recommended changes and
questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) using the AF
Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field
