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COTS Definition Misunderstanding Impacts On Reliability

This paper describes the potential impacts on system reliability and performance when an item is identified as Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and does not meet the criteria for that designation. An item meeting COTS criteria indicates a level of maturity which lowers reliability and performance risks. Program requirements for reliability are tailored based on the associated risk. The approach proposed is to validate the COTS designation prior to finalizing requirements and it is suggested this is essential to ensure the program will be successful, reducing the risk of mission failure, excessive downtime, and support costs.