Operation of the Defense Acquisition System

Abstract

This Instruction: a. Reissues Reference (a) to implement DoD Directive 5000.01 (Reference (b)), the guidelines of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-11 (Reference (c)), and the various laws, policy, and regulations listed in Enclosure 1 of this issuance. b. Establishes a simplified and flexible management framework for translating capability needs and technology opportunities, based on approved capability needs, into stable, affordable, and well-managed acquisition programs that include weapon systems, services, and automated information systems (AISs). c. Consistent with statutory requirements and Reference (b), authorizes Milestone Decision Authorities (MDAs) to tailor the regulatory information requirements and acquisition process procedures in this Instruction to achieve cost, schedule, and performance goals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 08, 2008
Accession Number
ADA490736

Entities

Organizations

  • Office Of The Under Secretary Of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Configuration Management
  • Corrosion Inhibition
  • Economic Analysis
  • Engineers
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human Systems Integration
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Software Development
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Systems Analysis and Design