### Question
How is the "end item" defined?


### Answer
The term **end item** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 4863* as follows -

> the final production product when assembled or completed, and ready for issue, delivery, or deployment

#### 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**

