AIR-3.1E, WARRANTY GUIDE - LOGISTICS POLICY AND PROCESSES (JUNE 2002)

AIR-3.1E, WARRANTY GUIDE - LOGISTICS POLICY AND PROCESSES (JUNE 2002)., It is NAVAIR policy to pursue cost effective warranties on all procurements. The NAVAIR Program Managers (PMs) are responsible for the development and inclusion of appropriate warranty provisions in solicitations. The program manager should include the expertise of the integrated product team when determining warranty requirements. Additionally, warranty periods must be clearly stated in the solicitation. Warranty clauses should explain what benefit would be derived by the Government; for example, explain how the warranty would improve fleet readiness and mission effectiveness. Because most business considerations are metric driven, a cost/benefit analysis is required to support the specific business case for use of a warranty. If a warranty can not be supported by a cost/benefit analysis, then the program manager should not invoke warranty clauses. This means the warranty clause should only be invoked to support a smart business decision. The warranty is the exception rather than a legal requirement.