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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:
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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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:
Leonardo Manning Director
While the Better Buying Power Initiative v3.0 shifts to a focus on technological capability, it continues the emphasis on selection of appropriate contract type and method of solicitation to Incentivize Productivity & Innovation in Industry and Government. In his 4 March 2015 memo, “Appropriate Use of Low Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process and Associated Contract Type,” Mr. Frank Kendall, USD (AT&L), provides clarification on when it is appropriate to use LPTA and the full trade off source selection process. He also provides guidance on the use of appropriate contract type, particularly with respect to service acquisitions. For those interested in a deeper discussion of use of LPTA, you may also want to read the July 2014 GAO report GAO-14-584, “Factors DOD Considers when Choosing Best Value Processes are Consistent with Guidance for Selected Acquisitions.” You can access both documents here by selecting the above links.
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