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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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Fifteen functional knowledge gateways, one for each of the defense acquisition career fields.
Special Topics
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Better Buying Power
News, policy, and media that support greater value and efficiency in defense acquisition.
The acquisition programs are divided into the following categories:
An Acquisition Category (ACAT) IAM program is a Major Automated Information System (MAIS) for which the USD(AT&L) or the ASD(NII)/DoD CIO will serve as the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA).
An ACAT IAC program is an MAIS for which the USD(AT&L) or the ASD(NII)/DoD CIO has delegated MDA to the acquiring DoD Component Head. This authority may be re-delegated to the DoD Component Acquisition Executive, but no further delegation of authority as MDA is authorized, to include post-Milestone C decisions, unless specifically authorized in writing by the USD(AT&L) or the ASD(NII)/DoD CIO.
A Pre-MAIS program has not received Milestone B or program initiation approval, but it is expected to be an MAIS; or it is a program for which the status is unclear.
An Information Technology (IT) Services Acquisitions program is procurement or acquisition of IT services subject to USD(AT&L) Memorandum “Acquisition of Services Policy” dated 2 October 2006. This policy will be incorporated in to DoDI 5000.2 during the next update. OASD(NII) will review IT services acquisitions if total expenditures under the acquisition vehicle are estimated to exceed $500 million dollars (in FY06$) over its estimated contract period of performance