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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, leaderÂship training, overÂarching 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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News, policy, and media that support greater value and efficiency in defense acquisition.
One of the most important elements of the AcqDemo project is the Contribution-based Compensation and Appraisal System, known as CCAS.
CCAS is the set of appraisal processes that measure an employee's contribution to the mission of his or her organization. For participants in the AcqDemo, it replaces the Title 5 Civil Service General Schedule (GS) classification and pay system.
The purpose of the Contribution-based Compensation and Appraisal System (CCAS) is to provide an equitable and flexible method for appraising and compensating the DoD acquisition workforce. It provides management, at the lowest practical level, the authority, control, and flexibility needed to achieve quality acquisition processes and quality products while developing a highly competent, motivated, and productive workforce. It allows for more employee involvement in the performance appraisal process, increases communication between supervisors and employees, promotes a clear accountability of contribution by each employee, facilitates employee pay progression tied to organizational contribution, and provides an understandable basis for salary changes.
CCAS is a contribution-based appraisal system that goes beyond a performance-based rating system. Thus, it measures the employee's contribution to the mission of the organization. Salary adjustment and award decisions are linked to, and based on employee contribution. CCAS provides a great deal of compensation flexibility: employees have the opportunity to earn a larger-than-average salary increase if their contribution justifies it. On the other hand, employees could earn a smaller increase, or no increase at all (except locality pay), if their contribution does not measure up. Under CCAS, employees are rewarded just as their contributions merit; those not contributing at the required level will have to do better in order to receive monetary rewards.
There are currently two software tools used by organizations participating in AcqDemo:
Contribution-based Compensation & Appraisal System (CCAS)
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