This manual, Department of the Army Pamphlet DA PAM 70-3 Army Acquisition Procedures September 2018, provides discretionary guidance on materiel acquisition management. It contains information relevant to research, development, and acquisition, and life cycle management of Army materiel to satisfy approved Army requirements. This revision adds clothing and individual equipment information and procedures for Configuration Steering Boards. It replaces type classification and materiel release information and updates acquisition program baseline, terminology, and organizational information. This pamphlet applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. Also, it applies to personnel involved in research, development, acquisition, and support of materiel items and systems.Department of Defense and the Army leadership encourage tailoring and streamlining all acquisitions consistent with statutory and federal regulatory requirements. This pamphlet is designed to provide guidance in enough detail to facilitate the exercise of discretion and prudent business judgment; to structure a tailored, responsive, and innovative acquisition; and give the materiel developer (MATDEV) the flexibility to manage his program and accept reasonable risks. Tailoring should result from discussions between the MATDEV, the combat developer, and the milestone decision authority.The information in this pamphlet applies to acquisition systems development, both weapon systems and Automated Information Systems (AISs). It includes but is not limited to weapon systems; command, control, communications, and computers/information technology systems; national security systems; special access programs (unless specifically excepted per program charter); computer resources integral to those items or systems; system and non-system training aids, devices, simulations, and simulators; embedded training; embedded testing; instrumentation, targets, and threat simulators; and clothing and individual equipment. The information applies to command, control, communications, and computers/in-formation technology systems where the Army is the executive agent for another organization or Service or where a com-mand, control, communications, and computers/information technology system is developed cooperatively with other governments unless such governments can assure their compliance with published U.S. Army acquisition policies and procedures. Unless specifically excluded, the procedures in this pamphlet apply to all acquisition categories (ACATs) I through III, including highly sensitive classified acquisition programs, automated information systems, and clothing and individual equipment. The portions of this pamphlet pertaining to the Army's acquisition, logistics, and technology workforce management apply to Active Army, Department of the Army civilians, the Army National Guard of the United States, and Army Reserve personnel serving in designated acquisition positions. In the case of conflicting guidance, AR 70-1 takes precedence over the discretionary information contained in this pamphlet. If there is conflicting guidance pertaining to contracting, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS), and/or Army FAR Supplement (AFARS) take precedence over this pamphlet.