DOD MANUAL 4140.01, VOLUME 3
D
OD SUPPLY CHAIN MATERIEL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES:
MATERIEL SOURCING
Originating Component: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
Effective: October 9, 2019
Change 2 Effective: July 28, 2025
Releasability: Cleared for public release. Available on the Directives Division Website
at https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/.
Reissues and Cancels: DoD Manual 4140.01, Volume 3, “DoD Supply Chain Materiel
Management Procedures: Materiel Sourcing,” February 10, 2014
Approved by: Robert H. McMahon, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
Change 2 Approved by: Steven J. Morani, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
Purpose: This manual is composed of several volumes, each containing its own purpose. In
accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5135.02, DoDD 5134.12, and DoD Instruction
(DoDI) 4140.01:
• This manual:
o Implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for DoD materiel managers
and others who work within or with the DoD supply system.
o Establishes standard terminology for use in DoD supply chain materiel management.
• This volume:
o Describes procedures for the DoD supply chain materiel management processes dealing with
sourcing and acquiring materiel.
o Establishes the DoD Integrated Materiel Management Committee (IMMC).
