### Question
What does commercial derivative military article mean?


### Answer
**Commercial derivative military article** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 4863*:

> an item procured by the Department of Defense that is or will be produced using the same production facilities, a common supply chain, and the same or similar production processes that are used for the production of articles predominantly used by the general public or by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 4863*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART V-ACQUISITION > Subpart I-Defense Industrial Base > CHAPTER 385-OTHER TECHNOLOGY BASE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER II-LIMITATIONS ON PROCUREMENT OF CERTAIN ITEMS FROM FOREIGN SOURCES**

