Commandant
United States Coast Guard
2100 2nd Street, SW
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: G-SEN
Phone: (202) 267-0667
COMDTINST 4000.13
SEP 14 1999
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 4000.13
Subj: HEADQUARTERS MATERIEL MANAGEMENT PROJECTS AT THE
ENGINEERING LOGISTICS CENTER
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction establishes policy, performance objectives, and reporting
requirements for a materiel management project established by a Headquarters Office (HQO)
or a Headquarters Unit (HQU) at the Engineering Logistics Center (ELC).
2. ACTION. Assistant commandants for directorates and commanding officers of headquarters
units shall ensure compliance with the provisions of this Instruction.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED
. None.
4. DISCUSSION. A HQO/HQU materiel management project is a supply management tool
used to meet special materiel support requirements, which cannot readily be accommodated
through the normal stock system. This materiel consists of Coast Guard peculiar equipment
procured by a HQO/HQU project manager. Upon completion of a project outline (enclosure
(1)) and with Commandant (G-SEN) and ELC concurrence, the materiel is directed to the
ELC for receipt, storage, and issue as a result of a ship alteration or job order requiring
equipment upgrade. On occasion, after initial release to the field, the ELC will place the
remaining Coast Guard unique spares into the ELC system inventory. The ELC will manage
the unique spare parts that support Coast Guard peculiar equipment. All other parts should be
ordered through the federal supply system from the government agencies that manage them.
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