FAA Acquisition System Toolset (FAST)
last update 7/2012
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FAST Information
Acquisition Management System (AMS) establishes agency-wide policy and guidance for all areas of lifecycle acquisition management. FAST is the official record of AMS. As a 'toolset,' FAST contains AMS Policy (agency-wide, mandatory requirements) and AMS Guidance (information implementing or supplementing policy).
AMS Policy
Lifecycle Phases & Decisions
- AMS Overview Flowchart
- Research for Service Analysis
- Corporate Strategic Planning & Integration
- Service Analysis
- Concept & Requirements Definition
- Investment Analysis
- Solution Implementation
- In-Service Management
- Decisions / Reviews / Standard Milestones
- Investment Decision Authority Processes
- Acquisition Categories (ACAT)
Functional Directory
The AMS Functional Directory provides contacts for major processes and functions in AMS.