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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.

Communities
of 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 and
Continuous 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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Fifteen functional knowledge gateways, one for each of the defense acquisition career fields.

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This page supports the Better Buying Power initiative of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defenese for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.

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Policies, Memos, and Guides
 DoD Management of Unobligated Funds: Obligation Rate Tenets
Joint USD(C)/USD(AT&L) Memo (10 Sep 12)
 Endorsement of Next-Generation Performance-Based Logistics Strategies
USD(AT&L) Memo (14 May 12)
 “Myth-Busting 2”: Addressing Misconceptions and Further Improving Communication During the Acquisition Process
OMB Memo (7 May 12)
 Acquisition Resources & Analysis (ARA) Memo on Should-Cost Templates
ARA Memo (12 Dec 11)
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