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Expand production

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From critical-material shortfall to reliable production

  1. Service/COCOM defines the defense demand; IBP and DLA validate the supply-chain problem.
  2. Choose the eligible capacity, credit, stockpile or purchase-commitment mechanism—do not conflate them.
  3. Match the mechanism to the appropriation and funds vintage; check CR and FY2026 §867 constraints.
  4. Assemble technical diligence, required findings, security/sourcing review and award authority.
  5. Connect output to a qualified defense buyer, sustainment demand and performance oversight.
A producer, a financing instrument and a purchase contract may require different offices and legal predicates.

Five independent checks

Legal powerSource and conditions recorded
EligibilityProject-specific check needed
Available fundsBalances not verified
DelegationValid signature authority must be checked
ExecutionOffice capacity and approvals must be checked

These are questions to resolve, not a sequence of approvals or an automatic readiness score.