### Question
How is the term initial production quantity defined?


### Answer
The term **initial production quantity** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 2403* as the following:

> the number of units of a weapon system contracted for in the first year of full-scale production

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2403*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law     > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT   > CHAPTER 141-MISCELLANEOUS PROCUREMENT PROVISIONS**

