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TRICARE Management Activity

A component of the Military Health System

Policy and Legislation

The following includes information related to policy memorandums and legislation specific to the acquisition workforce.

Policy Memorandums:

Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA)

United States Code Title10, Chapter 87

DOD Policy and Guidance

DOD Instruction 5000.66, " Operation of the Defense Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics Workforce Education, Training, and Career Development Program"
DOD Directive 5000.52, "Defense Acquisition Education, Training and Career Development Program" (PDF or RTF File)
DOD Instruction 5000.55, "Reporting Management Information on DOD Military and Civilian Acquisition Personnel and Positions" (PDF File)
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation System, Subpart 201.6 “Contracting Authority and Responsibilities” dated December 1, 2006. Review at: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/html/current/201_6.htm
Defense Acquisition Guidebook Website, https://dap.dau.mil/Pages/NewsCenter.aspx?aid=73
Defense Acquisition University Course Catalog/Career Field Certification Requirements, http://www.dau.mil/icatalog/
Acquisition Training Application System (ACQTAS) https://www.atrrs.army.mil/channels/acqtas/default.asp

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

The primary document that sets forth uniform policies and procedures for acquisition by all executive agencies (https://www.acquisition.gov/far/)

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)

The Department of Defense Acquisition Regulation that implements or supplements FAR (http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html)

Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplements (DFARS), Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI)

A companion resource to the DFARS which provides non-regulatory Department of Defense (DoD) Procedures, Guidance and Information relevant to FAR and DFARS topics (http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/about_dfarspgi.html)

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