Reissues Administrative Instruction (AI) 53 (Reference (a)) as a DoD Instruction (DoDI), in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5105.53 (Reference (b)), to establish policy, assign responsibilities, and prescribe procedures for the assignment of detailed personnel to OSD.

Implements requirements to use national and international standards to uniquely identify commercial enterprises, other Federal government agencies, and foreign governments that deliver materiel items to the DoD under contracts or other agreements.  Also prescribes procedures and assigns responsibilities for identifying approved OUID standards and guidelines for use in DoD business transactions with Federal and State agencies, non-governmental organizations, and domestic and foreign persons and organizations external to DoD.  Establishes the USD(AT&L) responsibility to establish the DoD External OUID Surety Board.

The purpose of this memorandum is to address a long-standing Department of Defense (DoD) problem regarding the way we manage unobligated funds

Establishes the DoD Real Property Categorization System (RPCS) for the categorization of real property and the Real Property Categorization Panel (RPCP), in accordance with DoD Instruction 5105.18, “DoD Intergovernmental and Intragovernmental Committee Management Program,” July 10, 2009, as the group responsible for the development and maintenance of the RPCS and the assignment of categories to real property inventories.

Reissues DoD 4140.65-M (Reference (a)) in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5134.12 (Reference (b)) to establish guidance for the issuance, use, and disposal of wood packaging material (WPM) in compliance with International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Number 15 (Reference (c)).

As we examine our acquisition processes for opportunities to deliver more capable forces for less cost, the cost of energy, and specifically fuel, is of particular concern. Our current total ownership cost estimation practices do not give us enough insight into the second and third order cost of design, technology and performance decisions on the energy demand of systems. As the conflicts of the last decade have demonstrated, the cost of fuel itself, plus the logistics costs, force protection costs, and losses of U.S. personnel and contractors add greater cost and operational risk than our decision processes currently consider.

To address this challenge section 332 of Public Law 110-417 requires the Components to perform Fully Burdened Cost of Energy (FBCE) analyses to help inform cost, schedule and performance trade decisions in Analyses of Alternatives and acquisition programs, consistent with. This direction applies to all Acquisition Category (ACAT) I and II systems that may demand fuel or electric power in an operational environment.

This Instruction, in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5106.01 (Reference (a)), establishes policies and assigns responsibilities for receiving, reporting, and investigating contractor disclosures of a violation of Federal criminal law involving fraud, conflict of interest, bribery, or gratuity violations found in title 18, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (b)) or a violation of the False Claims Act, section 3729 of title 31, U.S.C. (Reference (c)), in connection with the award, performance, or closeout of any contract or subcontract.

This Instruction establishes policy and assigns responsibilities concerning the integrity of scientific and engineering activities that the DoD conducts, and science and engineering information it uses to support public policy and management decisions in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5134.01 (Reference (a)), and the guidance in Presidential Memorandum (Reference (b)) and Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy Memorandum (Reference (c)).

The purpose of this memorandum is to remind everyone of the longstanding statutory requirements to set  aside contracts for small business where the contract value is equal to or less than the simplified acquisition threshold unless the "rule of two" is not met, and to request that efforts are redoubled to ensure these requirements are followed consistently.

The requirement in reference (a) for the Department of Defense Chieflnformation Officer (DoD CIO) to confirm Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP) and Major Automated Information Systems (MAIS) programs for Title 40/CCA compliance is cancelled. Henceforth, the DoD CIO and Component CIO will use a tiered-accountability approach to execute risk-based oversight described in reference (b), for all programs that acquire information technology including National Security Systems, regardless of Acquisition Category (ACA T) level.

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) last year issued the “Myth-Busting” memorandum on “Addressing Misconceptions to Improve Communication with Industry during the Acquisition Process.” In the subsequent months, Federal agencies have taken significant additional steps to improve communications between Federal agencies and the vendor community. These developments are discussed further below.

To continue to make progress in improving these communications, OFPP is issuing this second “Myth-Busting” memorandum. Whereas we focused last year on the misconceptions on the part of Federal agencies, we want to continue the discussion by addressing in this memorandum the misconceptions that may be held by some in the vendor community. As we did last year, we highlight the misconceptions in the Attachment and, for each one, provide the facts about the Federal procurement process, with the goal of improving the productivity of our communications. The Attachment also provides additional information and strategies for both agencies and vendors to promote more effective communication.

We encourage you to share this information with current and potential industry partners – especially those new to government contracting – as part of your outreach efforts to ensure that we are collectively making the best use of our engagement opportunities.

Subtitle C of Title III of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA FY 2012) amended title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), in several areas that significantly impact our planning, performance, and reporting of depot-level maintenance. The amended statutes are 10 U.S.C. § 2460,10 U.S.C. § 2464, 10 U.S.C. § 2366 and 10 U.S .C. § 2474. The purpose of this memorandum is to provide a standard DoD-wide interpretation and guidance related to the revised language in these statutes and to delegate the waiver authority provided for at 10 U.S.C. § 2464(b)(I)(A) and (B), as enacted in section.327 of the NDAA FY 2012, relating to the determination that a weapon system or item of military equipment is not an enduring element of the national defense strategy and that, in the case of nuclear aircraft carrier refueling, fulfilling the requirement is not economically feasible.

While the Department is concerned about counterfeits in all supply classes, particular focus is required for mission critical components, critical safety items, electronic parts, and load bearing mechanical parts. DoD Components should immediately take action to decrease the probability of counterfeit items across the Department to including the actions prescribed in this memorandum.

On September 14,2010, the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) directed the manager of each major program to conduct a Should-Cost analysis justifying each element of program cost and showing how it is improving year by year or meeting other relevant benchmarks for value. Attached Should-Cost Templates are provided to guide PMs of ACAT I programs to prepare their Should-Cost information for presentation to the Milestone Decision Authority at decision meetings and execution reviews (MS B and later). PMs for ACAT II and III programs are also encouraged to use the templates as guidance.

MEMO: https://dap.dau.mil/policy/Lists/Policy%20Documents/Attachments/3310/ShouldCostTemplMemo.pdf

The proposed cancellation of DoD Handbook 4245.8-H, "Value Engineering" is submitted for your review at TAB B.

This handbook has served the purpose for which it was intended and is no longer required. R&E is reissuing this handbook as a DoD Instruction. The Instruction is currently in formal coordination and expected to be published February 2012. This outdated handbook is not required for the new Instruction to be published.

Due to its length, a complete copy of the 139-page handbook can be found in SACPP: USA005993-11 or can be provided upon request.

The cancellation of this issuance is in response to the DepSecDefs Initiative for Improving Departmental Guidance, which calls for the cancellation or reissuance of all DoD issuances 20+ years old.

Effective immediately, Mrs. Katrina McFarland shall perform the duties of the ASD(A) and may discharge all of the duties of the ASD(A) except those duties, if any, that qualify as "statutory" for purposes of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, as amended. Mrs. McFarland will continue to serve as the President, Defense Acquisition University. More on Mrs. McFarland's appointment can be found in the attached memo at https://dap.dau.mil/policy/Lists/Policy%20Documents/Attachments/3308/AssistantSecyOfDefenseAcq.pdf. Additionally, and effective immediately, additional authorities have been delegated to Alan F. Estevez, ASD(L&MR), and will remain in effect for the period during which Mr. Frank Kendall serves as Acting USD(AT&L) or until otherwise terminated. More details on Mr. Estevez's additional authorities can be found in the attached memo at https://dap.dau.mil/policy/Lists/Policy%20Documents/Attachments/3308/DelOfAuth-ASD(LMR).pdf.

With the appointment of The Honorab le Ashton B. Carter to the position of Deputy Secretary of Defense, I begin a period of service as Acting USD(AT&L). Please join me in congratulating Dr. Carter as he moves into his new position. After more than 40 years working in the defense area, in or out of uniform and in or out of government, it is a great honor for me to have the opportunity to serve with and lead the men and women, military and civilian, who work daily to equip and support our Warfighters, address future threats, and ensure that the American taxpayers' interests are always protected. I have total confidence in our workforce's ability to implement and continuously improve on the initiatives Dr. Carter and I started, and to adapt to the challenging fiscal environment we confront.

Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) is the Department of Defense strategy to improve weapon system readiness by obtaining life cycle product support of weapon systems, subsystems, and components as an integrated package based on output measures, such as materiel availability, materiel reliabi lity, and reduced ownership cost. The Secretary of Defense PBL Awards recognize government/industry teams that have demonstrated outstanding achievements in providing our warfighters with exceptional operational capability through PBL agreements and are examples of "Better Buying Power" in action. We received 2011 PBL award nomination packages from the Services and the Missile Defense Agency, and evaluations were conducted by a team of representatives from the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Defense Acquisition University (DAU), and the Aerospace Industries Association (AlA). The winners resulting from those evaluations are contained in this memo.

Acquisition workforce members have been unable to complete required online certification training due to lack of access to the online training system. In recognition of the impact on workforce members, the Defense Acquisition Workforce Management Group (WMG) recommended that the workforce receive an extension of time to allow for completion of online training and requesting/receiving certification under FY 2011 certification requirements. This memorandum includes details for that extension.

This DTM implements and institutionalizes selected requirements of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of2009 (Public Law 111-23) (Reference (a)). The law established a number of requirements that directly impact the operation of the Defense Acquisition System and the duties of key officials that support it.

• This DTM amends the Acquisition Policy in DoD Instruction 5000.02 (Reference (b)), the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) (Reference (c)), and the associated business practices contained in the Defense Acquisition Guidebook (Reference (d)).

• This DTM is effective immediately and shall be incorporated into References (b), (c), and (d) within 180 days.

This memorandum provides guidance that will improve the effectiveness of EVM across the Department. To be successful, EVM practices and competencies must be integrated into the program manager's acquisition planning and execution processes; the data provided by EVM must be accurate, reliable, and timely; and EVM must be implemented in a disciplined manner. The Office of Performance Assessment and Root Cause Analysis (PARCA) was created in December 2009 as the principal DoD office for conducting performance assessments and root cause analyses of Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MOAPs) as statutorily required by the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (WSARA) of 2009, Public Law 111-23. A key element of PARCA's statutory responsibility entails evaluating the utility of performance metrics for cost, schedule, and performance of MDAPs. The implementation and use of EVM across the acquisition community falls within PARCA's area of responsibility. PARCA is responsible and accountable for EVM performance, oversight, and governance across the Department.

On July 18th, the PDUSD(AT&L) issued Program Protection Plan (PPP) guidance and a newly developed PPP outline. The guidance increases emphasis on early program protection planning and reflects a more comprehensive approach to delivering trusted systems. Like the previously issued TDS/AS and SEP outlines, the PPP outline constitutes expected business practice and is effective immediately. The PDUSD(AT&L) memo provides additional implementation detail.

On June 23rd, the Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Mr Frank Kendall, signed Directive Type Memorandum 11-009 establishing the Business Capability Lifecycle model as the acquisition process for Defense Business Systems (DBS). The policy is tailored to the unique requirements of DBS and specifies procedures for DBS development, testing, production and support.  The new policy cancels previously issued memoranda on DBS and is immediately effective.

This DTM, in accordance with the authority in Reference (a) and pursuant to Reference (b), establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides guidance for development planning in support of defense acquisition. This DTM is effective upon its publication to the DoD Issuances Website and shall be incorporated into Reference (c). This DTM shall expire effective March 5, 2012.

Establishes policy in accordance with DoD Directive 5134.01 (Reference (a)) to implement and institutionalize the requirements of section 805 of Public Law 111-84 (Reference (b)). Reference (b) directs a number of changes to DoD policies designed to improve weapon systems life cycle management and product support by establishing new requirements that directly impact acquisition, fielding, and sustainment decisions.

Is effective upon its publication to the DoD Issuances Website; it shall be incorporated into DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.02 (Reference (c)), DoDI 5000.66 (Reference (d)), the Defense Acquisition Guidebook (Reference (e)), and the Defense Acquisition Workforce Career Management Manual (Reference (f)). This DTM shall expire effective March 5, 2012.