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Acquisition Process
Three processes cooperate to deliver capabilities needed by warfighters: the requirements process (JCIDS); the acquisition process (DAS); and the program and budget development process (PPBE). Includes links to DoD and Service policies, guidance, tools, and resources:
Workforce
Information on career management, the DoD Human Capital Initiative, career planning, leadership training, overarching planning and guidance documents, and relevant professional organizations.
Policy
Encyclopedic source of acquisition policy that follows a hierarchy of policy issuance (i.e., executive, legislative, federal, etc.) and filtered according to organization, career field, and special topics.
Communitiesof Practice
Links to communities of practice and special interest areas, the latest contribution and discussion posts for open ACC communities, community highlights, and links to related communities.
Training andContinuous Learning
Information on training and continuous learning that supports DoD acquisition, information that helps manage professional training portfolios, and information on training available from DAU and DoD and Services activities.
Industry
Information on DoD industry partners that helps the participation and execution of DoD processes; including industry support pages, news, information, and links to private sector acquisition contractors.
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OUSD(AT&L)PARCA is providing a unique career-development experience for high-caliber individuals in acquisition and acquisition-related career fields with the Performance Assessments and Root Cause Analyses (PARCA) Acquisition Exchange Program (AEP). The PARCA AEP provides experience in the Department’s executive-level MDAP decision process and implementation of DoD-wide acquisition policies. The assigned projects offer successful candidates an opportunity to enhance their acquisition and senior-level policymaking skills, develop their managerial and leadership skills, and prepare for future positions within the acquisition community. To apply for acceptance into the AEP, candidates must review the PARCA project descriptions, select areas of interest, and submit a completed application package along with a current resume. Applicants must be government civilian employees.
On May 1, 2012, 9 am - 2 pm, Mrs. Katrina McFarland, President of Defense Acquisition University, will host a forum with industry to discuss Affordability, Efficiency, and the Industrial Base. Presenters will include: Mr. Charlie Williams, Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency; Mr. Elliott Branch, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Acquisition and Procurement; Mr. Brett Lambert, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and Industrial Base Policy; and Dr. Nayantara Hensel, Professor of Industry and Business, Industrial College of the Armed Forces. To wrap up the plenary session, Mr. Frank Kendall, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, will lead a panel to discuss with industry how we will achieve affordable, efficient programs in this time of fiscal austerity, while maintaining a healthy industrial base.
Following the plenary session, each company representative will have the opportunity to sign up for an individual, non-attribution, 20-minute session with a DAU faculty member. During that session, the faculty member will collect your feedback. DAU plans to incorporate feedback into changes to the Business Acumen curriculum. The event will be held at DAU, Howell Auditorium (Building 226), 9820 Belvoir Road, Fort Belvoir VA. The website with registration information for the event is: https://crs.dau.mil/industry