ICOTE

Description

To provide a forum for the senior test and evaluation representatives from the Defense Department and senior executives of representative U.S. defense system manufacturers to periodically meet every four months and review issues of common interest and concerns. Discussions encompass test and evaluation policies and procedures which impact weapons systems development, procurement, and use.

NDIA has a policy of strict compliance with federal and state antitrust laws. The antitrust laws prohibit competitors from engaging in actions that could result in an unreasonable restraint of trade. Consequently, NDIA members must avoid discussing certain topics when they are together - both at formal association membership, board, committee, and other meetings and in informal contacts with other industry members: prices, fees, rates, profit margins, or other terms or conditions of sale (including allowances, credit terms, and warranties); allocation of markets or customers or division of territories; or refusals to deal with or boycotts of suppliers, customers or other third parties, or topics that may lead participants not to deal with a particular supplier, customer or third party.