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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:
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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.
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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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Sixteen functional knowledge gateways, one for each of the defense acquisition career fields.
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Links to gateways about important topics outside the general portals and beyond the standard career fields:
What are the minimum logistics documentation requirements for a fielded NSE QRC about to be reviewed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff AROC for retention and standardization? 2/14/2013 8:19:00 PMQuestion: What are the steps to determine what and how much documentation is required for QRC's about to be transitioned and declared standard Army equipment after fielding has occurred? OSD MRO POC Jim Farmer's briefing on Rapid Acquisition Policy and Application at the PSM Conference last June 2...(More)
Use of hazardous mateeials2/13/2013 5:00:00 PMQuestion: Based on the cradle-to-grave concept what is the policy for procurement of such items? Will manufacturers be required to accept returns for obsolete or surplus materials? Answer:You asked about "cradle-to-grave" policy for procurement of hazardous materials, and about manufactur...(More)
Part information2/14/2013 9:52:00 AMQuestion: Need to find cost of part by part number or NSN. Unable to locate site to do this Answer:The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Logistics Information Service (LIS) offers tools that can assist in determining prices of parts and other functions. The website: http://www.dlis.dla.mil/we...(More)
ISO 9001 compliance/ audit requirements1/31/2013 8:05:00 AMQuestion: Are there any statutory laws, regulations etc that require Maintenance Depots or Sources of Repair to be ISO Compliant or that requires ISO 9001 audits on these facilities? Answer:My research indicates there are no such laws or regulations. It may be that some services encourage their d...(More)
Demil Plans and Disposal Plans1/24/2013 11:04:00 AMQuestion: Looking for an example for an ACAT III (non-modified COTS) disposal and demil plan. Our programs begin at MS C via a MS package. Answer:You are correct that demilitarization and disposal planning is part of virtually every acquisition program, including COTS acquisition. Demilitarization ...(More)
Request for Deviation vs Request for Waiver1/24/2013 8:54:00 AMQuestion: Can a contractor still submit RFWs to the government; are they accepted? Or do these all now have to be RFDs? Answer:Per the guidance in MIL-HDBK-61A the term waiver is no longer used. All requests should be submitted as a Request for Deviation (RFD) and processed accordingly. ...(More)
Information Assurance Product Improvement Funding1/17/2013 8:06:00 AMQuestion: 1) In this new scenario, would this also be considered a 'product improvement' to extend the end item's useful life, i.e., by replacing 'obsolete' components with equivalent form, fit, and function replacements that would allow the end item to continue to be used operationally in a new, se...(More)
Please Define Retrofit1/14/2013 5:45:00 PMQuestion: What is the Army's definition on Retrofit and what is the difference between Overhaul and Retrofit? I was able to find the overhaul's definition in the Logistics Dictionary published by the Quartermaster school in Aug 2006. But was unable to get a clear definition on retrofit. Please he...(More)
How is Work Unit Code identified?1/14/2013 11:40:00 AMQuestion: How/Where does Work Unit Code get identified? Does NAVSEA even use it? Answer:Work Unit Codes are indentified in MIL-STD-780G (AS) WORK UNIT CODES FOR AERONAUTICAL EQUIPMENT (See link:http://www.everyspec.com/MIL-STD/MIL-STD-0700-0799/MIL-STD-780G_NOTICE-1_27328/). You'll note that this MI...(More)