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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.
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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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Functional Gateways
Sixteen functional knowledge gateways, one for each of the defense acquisition career fields.
Special Topics
Links to gateways about important topics outside the general portals and beyond the standard career fields:
Computer Network Defense Service Provider for closed systems2/14/2013 12:49:00 PMQuestion: Are there any provisions where CNDSP (Computer Network Defense Service Provider) requirements do not apply to RDT&E systems? What are the requirements for Isolated systems/networks? Computer Network Defense Service Provider? Answer:IAW DODD (Directive-which means mandatory for all DoD...(More)
Different product vs upgrade of same product2/4/2013 4:34:00 PMQuestion: Would this action be considered an upgrade to the current tool/application or a new requirement? And, what is the Federal Regulations to support either action.? I have advised, and I am suggesting the latter - that this would be a new requirement. Answer:The capability/requirement that...(More)
Equivalent SLOC Formula questions1/30/2013 4:57:00 PMQuestion: Question 1: Is there a standard ESLOC formula for DoD? Question 2: Is AUTOCODE (automatically generated code) one of the parameters? Answer:Question 1: Is there a standard ESLOC formula for the DoD? Though many commercial standards exist, currently the DoD does not manda...(More)
Payments1/18/2013 8:03:00 AMQuestion: When can payment be made on something like this? When we receive the software license key? Would paying for the license key which lasts an entire year be considered an advance payment/contract financing? Answer:A payment for a commercial software package should be made under the terms and ...(More)
FAR 52.217-8, Option To Extend Services Evaluation1/11/2013 4:16:00 PMQuestion: What verbiage do you put in the RFP to let contractors know how you will be evaluating FAR 52.217-8, Option To Extend Services? Answer:Response: FAR excerpts below 17.206 -- Evaluation. (a) In awarding the basic contract, the contracting officer shall, except as provided in para...(More)
Full and Open competition vs. sole source award analyses11/15/2012 12:14:00 PMQuestion: We are seeking studies performed within the past five years analyzing potential savings from fully and openly competing acquisitions vs. sole source awards for IT services. Please provide copies of any related studies, or where we could obtain such copies. Answer:We do not know of any IT ...(More)
Business Enterprise IT Systems10/25/2012 2:09:00 PMQuestion: Has OSD endorsed the model shown at the link below as the acquisition model now accepted for Business Enterprise IT Systems? https://acc.dau.mil/BES Answer: Here is the authoritative website: http://dcmo.defense.gov/products-and-services/business-capability-lifecycle/ &...(More)
Decision Authority10/15/2012 3:45:00 PMQuestion: 1. Who should be the Decision Authority for that system? 2. Who is the DoD CIO? Is that the AF CIO, TRANSCOM CIO, or the AMC CIO? Answer:You are correct. The DODI 5000.02, Enclosure 9, Acquisition of Services, specifies that any acquisiton of IT Services with a total estima...(More)
System development and engineering management 10/5/2012 11:06:00 AMQuestion: Are you aware of anything written that harmonizes the DOD mandated processes for system development and engineering management with ITIL and ITSM and/or with ISO Standard 20000? If so I would very much appreciate a pointer to those documents. Are there any DOD groups that you are aware o...(More)
IT Box and IOTandE8/15/2012 12:55:00 PMQuestion: Has anyone considered if IOT&E is relevant in the "IT Box" ? If so, where would it occur and what decision would it support? Answer:IOT&E is conducted on production, or production representative articles, to determine whether systems are operationally effective and suitable for inten...(More)