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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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Acquisition Law
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Purpose: The purpose of this COP is to give the AT&L professional a centralized location to go to for questions dealing with acquisition law.
[Case Studies] Protest challenging the terms of a solicitation is timely where the solicitation expressly permitted offerors to take exception to its terms and the record does not show that the agency performed adequate market research to demonstrate that the terms were consistent with customary commercial practice,
[Case Studies] Protest that agency failed to meaningfully consider price in issuing blanket purchase agreements under Federal Supply Schedule program involving a maximum of $900 million in orders is sustained where the record shows that the agency selected vendors only on the basis of their technical evaluation scores.
[Case Studies] Protest is sustained where agency unreasonably evaluated the protester’s pricing as unbalanced and conducted a technical-price tradeoff without meaningfully considering the lower prices set forth in the protester’s quotation.
[Case Studies] Protester contends that the agency’s evaluation and source selection decision were unreasonable in several respects.
[Related Websites] Lockheed Martin has authoriesed DAU to post a link to their corporate Ethics web site and invite all interested to review Lockheed Martin's Ethics and Values Statement and call their toll free number with any questions or concerns.
[Case Studies] Protest challenging Air Force’s use of a Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) to provide mission essential food services is sustained where the Air Force transferred the mission essential food service requirements to the NAFI
[Related Websites] Boeing is first to post a link to their corporate Ethics web site and invite all interested to review Boeing’s Code of Conduct/Corporate Values and call their toll free number with any questions or concerns.
[Case Studies] Protest that an agency improperly made upward adjustments to the protester’s level of effort as part of its analysis
[Case Studies] Protester’s argument that its technically acceptable quotation was excluded from the competition without consideration of price in a best value acquisition for the establishment of blanket purchase agreements (BPA) under the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) is sustained where the record shows that the agency “downsized” the pool of vendors, by excluding some of them, like the protester, who were technically acceptable, without consideration of their lower prices.
[Case Studies] Evaluation methodology utilized by the agency was inconsistent with the terms of the solicitation relating to the relative importance of evaluation factors.
[Question] is there a requirement for delivering software to the government or on a government contract? can I deliver the software electronically or does it have to be on a DC/DVD?
[Question] definition of litigation support
[Question] Where can I find a listing of the various appropriations codes and their definitions?
[Question] definition of law enforcement support
[Case Studies] Merrill contends that the government did not produce sufficient evidence to support his convictions for major fraud and wire fraud.
[References] GAO BID PROTEST OVERVIEW
[Announcement] Mobile application gives iPhone and iPad users quick access to GAO reports, multimedia
[Announcement] OMB announces final guidance on inherently governmental functions
[Presentations] 2011
[Lessons Learned] GAO - Violation of the Antideficiency Act
[Case Studies] Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity Contract Guaranteed Minimum
[References] 2011 Internet Version of Government Auditing Standards
[Case Studies] The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) improperly recorded obligations for fiscal year 2011 training expenses against its fiscal year 2010 appropriation.
[References] 2011 Fiscal Law Deskbook_
[Announcement] The Deputy Secretary of Defense issued a memorandum outlining the limitations on political activity for DoD military and civilian personnel.
[Announcement] Tackling Waste in Contracting - Multiple Award Contracts
[References] DOD Source Selection Procedures
[References] Commission on Wartime Contracting
[Processes & Methods] Consideration of Cost in DoD Decision-Making
[References] GAO Report on MYP
[Case Studies] Navy Failed to Consider Awardee's Unrealistically Low Costs in Proposal
[Case Studies] BONA FIDE Needs Rule
[References] Accelerating Payments to Small Businesses - OMB Policy Memo M-11-32
[Case Studies] Only Contracting Officer Had Authority to Demand Full-Time Safety Officer
[Case Studies] Federal Circuit Says Excluding Contractor From Military Base Was a Sovereign Act
[Lessons Learned] Acq.Law PLD
[Related Websites] Legal Research Website
[Related Websites] Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
[References] 14th Annual Government Contractor Industry Highlights Book
[References] On line FAR Site
[References] Hill Air Force Base FAR Site