Independent Management Review (IMR)
Independent Management Review and Peer Reviews ACQuipedia Article
Best Practices / Lessons Learned
Annually conduct program Annual Execution Reviews (AERs) and an overall Effectiveness
Review for the organization. (DAFI63-138 para. 2.8.4.)*
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10 USC Chapter 341 Guidance and Instructions shall address at a minimum:
(1) the contracts subject to independent management reviews, including any applicable thresholds and exceptions;
(2) the frequency with which independent management reviews shall be conducted;
(3) the composition of teams designated to perform independent management reviews;
(4) any phase-in requirements needed to ensure that qualified staff are available to perform independent management reviews;
(5) procedures for tracking the implementation of recommendations made by independent management review teams; and
(6) procedures for developing and disseminating lessons learned from independent management reviews.