The Defense Acquisition System

Abstract

This Directive: 1.1. Reissues reference (a). 1.2. Reauthorizes publication of reference (b). 1.3. Cancels reference (c). 1.4. Provides policies and principles for all Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs. 1.5. Describes management principles applicable to all DoD acquisition programs. Reference (b) describes a simple and flexible approach for managing all acquisition programs. Reference (d) describes operating procedures that are mandatory only for major defense acquisition programs and major automated information systems, and for other programs as defined specifically in reference (d). The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 3170.01A (reference (e)) establishes policies and procedures for the DoD requirements generation system. 1.6. This Directive and references (b) and (d) provide mandatory policies and procedures for the management of acquisition programs, except when statutory requirements override. If there is any conflicting guidance pertaining to contracting, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (reference (f)) and/or the Defense FAR (DFAR) Supplement (reference (g)) shall take precedence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 23, 2000
Accession Number
ADA396206

Entities

Organizations

  • Office Of The Under Secretary Of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Communication Systems
  • Contractors
  • Department Of Defense
  • Information Systems
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Systems Analysis and Design