OSD AT&L (Acquisition Initiatives) Commercial Item Handbook v2.0

The purpose of the Commercial Item Handbook is to assist acquisition personnel with developing sound acquisition strategies for procuring commercial items. The Handbook focuses on how market research and cross-competency teaming can increase the Government’s cost-effective use of commercial items to meet war fighter needs. The Handbook offers suggestions on questions to ask, and it points to additional sources of information, sources of training, and available tools. The Handbook is designed to be a practical reference tool for use in commercial item acquisitions.