The DoD Guides and Handbooks listed below are a collection of the most frequent ones used in acquisitions.
Acquisitions Architecting Auditing CBA Contracts Cost Estimating DoDAF EVMS Financial Management Glossary Human System Integration Information Security Information Assurance JCIDS Process Logistics Manufacturing Program Management PQM Requirements Risk Safety Security Software Space Systems Engineering Technology Development Test & Evaluation
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Topic |
Title |
Date |
Acquisitions |
Defense Acquisition Guidebook |
Sep 13 |
MITRE Challenge Based Acquisition – Version 5 |
2020 |
NAVAIR Acquisition Guide |
Oct 13 |
Navy SPAWAR Acquisition Program Structure Guide |
Jan 21 |
Navy Acquisition Strategy Decision Guide |
Jan 01 |
Navy Simplified Acquisition Procedures Guide |
Apr 18 |
Modernized Selective Acquisition Report (SAR) Preparation and Review Guidance |
Nov 23 |
GMU Acquisition Next-Playbook |
Feb 22 |
Army Pamphlet 70-3 |
Mar 14 |
Army Weapons System Handbook |
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DoD Guide to Integrated Product and Process Development |
Feb 96 |
DSMC Acquisition Strategy Guide |
Dec 99 |
Defense Acquisition Program Support Methodology Guidebook version 2.0 |
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Navy PEO Acquisition Program Structure Guide |
Feb 04 |
HSI and ESOH Handbook for Pre MS A JCIDS and AoA Activities |
Oct 13 |
MITRE Defense Agile Acquisition-Guide |
Mar 14 |
DIUx Commercial Solutions Openings How-to Guide |
Nov 16 |
Identifying Acquisition Framing Assumptions by RAND |
Jan 14 |
DoD Source Selection Procedures |
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TechFAR Handbook |
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Air Force Program Element Monitor (PEM) Handbook |
Apr 11 |
Guidebook for Performance Based Services Acquisition (PBSA) in DoD |
Dec 00 |
Incentive Strategies for Defense Acquisitions |
Jan 01 |
Navy Marine Acquisition Guidebook |
Sept 07 |
Architecting |
Open System Architecture (OSA) Contract Guidebook for Program Managers |
Jun 13 |
Naval Architecture Contract Guidebook |
Oct 07 |
Auditing |
DoD Audit Manual |
Feb 09 |
CBA |
Capabilities-Based Assessment (CBA) User’s Guide version 3 |
Mar 09 |
Capabilities-Based Assessment (CBA) User’s Guide version 2 |
Dec 06 |
Contracts |
SPAWAR Contract Management Process Guide |
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Evaluating Price – Other Transactions (OT) |
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Contracting Professional Smart Guide |
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USAID Simplified Acquisition Procedures Guide |
Jun 18 |
Guidance for the Contractor Performance Assessment and Reporting System CPARS |
Jun 20 |
DoD COR Handbook |
Mar 12 |
Market Research A Guide for Contracting Officers |
Jul 12 |
Market Research Report Guide for Improving Service Acquisitions |
Mar 17 |
OSD (AT&L) BBP Competition Guidelines |
Aug 14 |
Solicitation Preparation Guide for the Acquisition of Commercial Items by the DoD |
May 15 |
Other Transaction Guide for Projects |
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A Guide to Collection and Use of Past Performance Information |
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DCMA Contract Closeout Guidebook |
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Air Force Award Fee Guide |
Mar 02 |
Navy-Marine Corp Award Fee Guide |
Jul 04 |
Army Contracting Officer’s Representative |
Jan 05 |
DoD Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Handbook |
Mar 12 |
Defense Contingency COR Handbook |
Sep 12 |
Office of Small Business Benefit Analysis Guidebook |
Oct 07 |
SPAWAR Vendor Guide to Unsolicited Proposals |
Oct 05 |
Amy Justification and Approval (J&A) |
Sep 07 |
Justification & Approval Preparation Guide and Template |
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Developing a Performance Work Statement Handbook |
Sep 09 |
Statement of Objectives (SOO) Information Guide |
Jun 03 |
Incentive and Other Contract Types |
Mar 16 |
Innovative Contracting Case Studies |
Aug 14 |
Cost Estimating |
CAIG Operating and Support CostEstimating Guide |
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IPMR Implementation Guide |
Jan 13 |
GAO Cost Estimating Guide |
Mar 09 |
OSD Operating and Support Cost Estimating Guide |
Sept 20 |
OSD Operating and Support Cost Estimating Guide |
Mar 14 |
Guidelines for Preparing the Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD) |
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Parametric Estimating Handbook |
May 99 |
Army Cost Analysis Manual |
May 01 |
DFAS |
Contractor and Vendor Payment Information Guidebook |
|
DoDAF |
DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) Volume 1 – Deskbook |
Feb 04 |
DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) Volume 2 – Deskbook |
Feb 04 |
EVMS |
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Acceptance Guide – ANSI/EIA 748 |
Jan 06 |
DAU EVM Gold Card |
Jan 20 |
DOE EVMS Gold Card |
Feb 19 |
DoD Earned Value Management Interpretation Guide |
Jan 18 |
NDIA Program Management Systems Committee (PMSC) EVMS Intent Guide |
May 11 |
Financial Management |
Performance-Based Payment (PBP) Guide – 2014 |
2014 |
DoD Inflation Handbook 2nd Edition |
Jun 11 |
DoD Inflation Handbook 1st Edition |
Feb 06 |
Navy Multiyear Procurement Guidebook |
Nov 10 |
Guidelines for Preparing the Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD) |
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Navy Total Ownership Cost Guidebook |
Jun 14 |
Glossary |
Glossary of Defense Acquisition Acronyms & Terms Handbook |
Nov 09 |
Human Systems Integration |
Air Force Human System Integration Handbook |
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DoD Human Systems Integration Management Plan – Version 1 |
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Information / Cyber Security |
Glossary of Key Information Security Terms |
Feb 11 |
Cybersecurity Strategy Outline and Guidance |
Jun 21 |
Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation Guidebook Version 2 |
Feb 20 |
US Air Force System Security Engineering Cyber Guidebook v4.0 |
Jul 21 |
(Old) US Air Force System Security Engineering Cyber Guidebook v3.0 |
Nov 20 |
Cybersecurity and Acquisition Lifecycle Integration Tool (CALIT) Ver 2.02 |
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Air Force Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA) Compliance Guide |
May 18 |
Defense Security Service (DSS) Assessment and Authorization Process Manual (DAAPM) |
Jun 18 |
DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRD) |
Jan 15 |
Information Assurance |
Navy Information Assurance Manual |
Nov 05 |
Navy Net-Ready Key Performance Parameter Guidebook |
Sept 11 |
Navy DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process Handbook |
Jul 08 |
JCIDS Process |
Manual for the Operations of the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) |
Dec 15 |
Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA) Users Guide, Version 3 |
Mar 09 |
Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA) Users Guide, Version 2 |
Dec 06 |
Logistics |
Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) Guidebook (Old) |
May 14 |
DoD Warranty Guide Version 2.0 |
Oct 20 |
Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) Guidebook |
Mar 15 |
MIL-HDBK-502A Product Support Analysis |
Mar 13 |
DoD Reliability Availability and Maintainability (RAM) Guide |
Aug 05 |
DoD Product Support Manager (PSM) Guidebook |
Apr 11 |
Air Force Life Cycle Logistics Workforce Guidebook |
Apr 13 |
Flexibility Sustainment Guide |
Jul 99 |
DoD Logistics Assessment Guidebook |
Jul 11 |
Integrated Product Support Element Guidebook (Old) |
Dec 11 |
Integrated Product Support (IPS) Element Guidebook – Mar 2021 |
Mar 21 |
Draft Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) Content Guide |
April 10 |
Draft Naval Aviation Systems Team Acquisition Logistics Support Plan Guide |
Jun 03 |
OSD “A Guide to Increased Reliability and Reduced Logistics Footprint” |
Oct 03 |
Manufacturing |
Manufacturing Readiness Level Deskbook v2.4 |
Aug 15 |
Corrosion Prevention and Control: A Program Management Guide for Selecting Materials |
Sept 06 |
DoD Uniquely Identified Items (UID) Guide |
Jun 06 |
Defense Manufacturing Management Guide for Program Managers |
Jul 12 |
Marketing |
Guide to DoD Contracting Opportunities |
Aug 11 |
Modeling & Simulation |
DoD M&S Book of Knowledge (BOK) |
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Modeling & Simulation Guidance for the Acquisition Workforce |
Oct 08 |
PESHE |
Army Guide to Development of the PESHE |
2017 |
Program Management |
DAU Program Managers Toolkit |
Jan 11 |
DAU Joint Program Managers Handbook |
Jul 04 |
Integrated Program Management Report Implementation Guide |
Feb 16 |
DoD Integrated Master Plan and Integrated Master Schedule Preparation and User Guide |
Oct 05 |
A Guide for DoD Program Managers |
Dec 14 |
NAVAIR Configuration Management Policy Manual |
Dec 16 |
AF Integrated Baseline Review Process Guide_V3 |
Sep 12 |
DoD Integrated Product and Process Development Handbook |
Aug 98 |
DoD Guide to Integrated Product and Process Development |
Feb 96 |
Army Guide to developing the PESHE |
Oct 01 |
Program Managers Guide to Open Systems |
Sep 04 |
Scheduling Guide for Program Managers |
Oct 01 |
Smart Shut Down Guidebook |
Oct 14 |
Federal Acquisition Institute Project Managers Guidebook (Large File) |
Nov 15 |
A Program Managers Guide to Buying Performance |
Nov 01 |
PQM |
SD-22 DoD Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) |
Aug 12 |
SD-24 Value Engineering: A Guidebook of Best Practices and Tools |
Jun 11 |
Purchase Card |
DoD Government Charge Card Guidebook |
Apr 09 |
Requirements |
The Requirements Engineering Handbook by Ralph R. Young |
2004 |
Joint Service Specification Guides |
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MIL-STD-961 “Defense and Program-Unique Specifications Format and Content” |
Jan 14 |
Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) Writers Guide |
Aug 09 |
Risk |
DoD Risk, Issue, and Opportunity Management Guide for Defense Acquisitions |
Jan 17 |
Safety |
Air Force System Safety Handbook |
Jul 00 |
Scheduling |
GAO Schedule Assessment Guide |
Dec 15 |
Security |
Handbook for Writing Security Classification Guides |
Nov 99 |
Air Force System Security Engineering Cyber Guidebook v3 |
Nov 20 |
DoD Manual 5200.45 “Instructions for Developing Security Classification Guides” |
Apr 18 |
Progam Protection Plan (PPP) Evaluation Criteria |
Feb 14 |
DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG) |
Jan 15 |
Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation Guidebook |
Oct 15 |
Cybersecurity and Acquisition Lifecycle Integration Tool (CALIT) Ver 2.02 |
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Army DD Form 254 Preparation Guide |
2010 |
DISCS International Program Security Handbook |
|
A Guide for the Preparation of a DD Form 254 |
Jun 13 |
Software |
USAF Weapon System Software Management Guide |
Aug 08 |
MIL-STD-498 “Application and Reference Guidebook” |
Jan 96 |
Joint Software System Safety Engineering Handbook |
Aug 10 |
Guidebook for Acquisition of Naval Software Intensive Systems |
Sep 08 |
Source Selection |
DoD Source Selection Guide |
Apr 16 |
Space |
Air Force Manual (AFM) 99-113 “Space Systems Test and Evaluation Process” |
May 96 |
Hosted Payload Guidebook by Utron |
Aug 10 |
Space & Missile Systems Center Satellite Acquisition Process Map |
Jul 12 |
Systems Engineering |
Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Systems Engineering Primer & Handbook |
Jan 04 |
OSD Guide to Best Practices Using Engineering Standards |
Apr 17 |
DAU Systems Engineering Fundamentals Guide |
Jan 01 |
NASA Systems Engineering Handbook |
07 |
System Engineering Guidebook for Intelligent Transportation Systems |
Nov 09 |
Systems Engineering Guide for Systems of Systems (SoS) |
Aug 08 |
Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) Handbook |
Jul 16 |
Iterations in the Systems Engineering Process Guide |
Sep 9 |
Naval Systems Engineering Technical Review (SETR) Handbook, Version 1.0 |
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Guide PESHE in the Systems Engineering Plan |
Oct 13 |
NAVSEA Technical Review Manual |
Dec 09 |
Sustainment |
Operating and-Support Cost-Management Guidebook |
Feb 16 |
Technology Development |
Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) Deskbook |
Jul 09 |
GAO Technology Readiness Assessment Guide |
Jan 20 |
DoD Prototyping Guidebook, v2.0 |
Nov 19 |
GAO-16-410G, DRAFT Technology Readiness Assessment Guide |
Aug 16 |
Navy Technology Transfer (T2) Handbook Version 1 |
Sept 18 |
NGA CRADA Handbook |
Feb 14 |
Technology Development and Transition Strategy Guidebook |
Jul 10 |
Technology Readiness Assessment Deskbook |
Jul 09 |
Energy Technology Roadmap Guide |
Jan 10 |
Test & Evaluation |
DoD Test and Evaluation Management Guide |
Dec 12 |
Test & Evaluation Enterprise Guidebook |
Aug 22 |
DOT&E and TEMP Guidebook |
Mar 13 |
Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation Guidebook |
Oct 15 |
Air Force Test & Evaluation Guidebook |
Dec 04 |
Program Managers Handbook for Testing in a Joint Environment |
Apr 09 |
Guide on Incorporating Test and Evaluation into Department of Defense Acquisition Contracts |
Oct 11 |
JITC Interoperability Process Guide v2 |
Mar 15 |