In the spring of 1993, the U.S. Army Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation Command initiated the Advanced Gunnery Training System program for a family of precision gunnery trainers for the M1A2 Abrams Tank, the M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and the Armored Gun System. The solicitation and source selection phase of this program was reported on at the 16th Interservice/Industry Training Systems and Education Conference. The solicitation/contract is a sophisticated Fixed Price Incentive (Successive Targets) multiple lot contract type, with range priced flexible options. The development cycle required the use of the Systems Approach to Training, concurrent engineering, and Total Quality Management in a Government/Contractor Integrated Product Development Team (IPDT) environment. The use of the IPDT for all phases of contract performance has necessitated heightened interdisciplinary communication, and the extension of responsibility for all aspects of contract performance to the IPDTs. As the traditional adversarial (divergent interest) legal environment cannot change, the use of the IPDT also requires an unusual degree of trust, understanding and confidence on the part of the program management and contracting authorities, both within the organization, and between organizations. Success has been dependent on the use of effective team training, electronic communications, leadership, and goodwill.