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COMDTINST 5240.4
10 DEC 1991
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 5240.4
Subj: Policy and Procedures for the Establishment, Management and Close-out of Work at the U.
S. Coast Guard Yard
Ref:
(a) COMDTINST 5400.13 of 3 AUG 89
1.
PURPOSE. This instruction establishes policy and procedures for assigning ship building and
repair work to the United States Coast Guard Yard. Intended users are Areas, Maintenance
and Logistics Commands, Districts, Headquarters and Headquarters units.
2.
DISCUSSION. Reference (a) established policy for managing the United States Coast Guard
Yard and focused on its mission and the types of authorized work. This instruction will
establish a set of policies and procedures which define a contractual relationship between the
Yard and its customers. For the purposes of this document, the term "customer" is defined as
any user of Yard services which contracts for work with the Yard. Strengthening and
simplifying the procedures governing work sent to the Yard is imperative.
3.
POLICY.
a.
General. For work to be accomplished at the Yard, the customer and the Yard must reach
a mutually agreeable and acceptable contract to accomplish that work. The entire
process from inception of a project to project close-out must be well documented. The
customer and the Yard must work together to establish and document a "meeting of the
minds" on each project.