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News, announcements, training, search functions, Ask-a-Professor, and similar services with direct links supporting DoD acquisition.
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:
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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AT&L Knowledge Management Systems (AKMS) applications.
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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:
Award Multiple Contract vehicles based on one Soliciation and individual CLINS10/19/2016 3:32:00 PMQuestion: Can we write into the solicitation that we COULD award multiple contracts based on LPTA for individual CLIN repairs? For example CLIN 0001 covers forklift repairs and CLIN 0002 covers ATV repair. Is it better to do a MAC with Task Orders? Answer:The following response is based solely on...(More)
Who is meant by the Government10/19/2016 3:26:00 PMQuestion: Who is meant as the Government in the term "In the Government's best interest" in element 1 from PGI 245.103-70? Is it the Government as an institution or is it individual subordinate organizations? Answer:NOT the Contractor. Now let’s explain that… Ø...(More)
When and who is responsible for kick-off meeting10/19/2016 3:07:00 PMQuestion: Who is responsible to establish kick-off meeting and is there a FAR reference to support procedures? Answer:This answer is provided based on the facts of the situation as present in the question. We recommend you get contracting officer and legal advice as appropriate. The ...(More)
Green Procurement10/19/2016 3:00:00 PMQuestion: Is there any training being developed for the requirement offices and contracting on this topic? Answer:Green Procurement is featured in DAU's continuous learning module entitled DoD Sustainable Procurement Program. The course number is CLC 046. Here is a link to its concept page htt...(More)
What on-line training should meet the educational requirement for technical points of contact?10/19/2016 10:48:00 AMQuestion: There seems to be two courses available - (1) CLC 222 Contracting Officers Representative (COR) Online Training (32 hours) and (2) CLC 106 Contracting Officer's Representative with a Mission Focus (8 hours). Which of these should meet the educational requirement for those appointed as a TP...(More)
Consignment Agreement10/18/2016 5:26:00 PMQuestion: What documentation needs to be included in a Consignment Agreement? Is there a checklist? Answer:A previously submitted Ask A Professor question on consignment agreements provided the following information: "Consignment agreements are not addressed in the FAR. They are used sparing...(More)
Clause GSA 552.212.4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS 10/18/2016 5:30:00 PMQuestion: What is the U.S.C for GSA Clause 552.212.4 Answer:The Deviation you are referring to has to do with the payment of invoices. The relevant U.S. Code reference for payment of invoices is 31 U.S.C. 3903. This can be seen at FAR 52.212-4(g)(2)....(More)
directed source extensions10/18/2016 3:24:00 PMQuestion: Since this is a directed source can this contract be unilaterally extended again? If so what is the applicable FAR clause? Answer:There is no clause in the contract to accomplish a contract extension unilaterally. Contract extensions are outside the scope of the Change...(More)