### Question
What does required form mean?


### Answer
**Required form** has the following meaning in *10 U.S.C. § 2533b*:

> in the form of mill product, such as bar, billet, wire, slab, plate or sheet, and in the grade appropriate for the production of—


(A) a finished end item delivered to the Department of Defense

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2533b*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 148-NATIONAL DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE, DEFENSE REINVESTMENT, AND DEFENSE CONVERSION > SUBCHAPTER V-MISCELLANEOUS TECHNOLOGY BASE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS**

