| Contracts & Legal | ||
| Topic | Name | Description |
| FAR Home Page |
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Home Page | The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) DoD home page. |
| FAR | FAR PDF Archived Versions | Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) |
| Air Force FARSite |
Air Force FARSite (Federal Acquisition Regulation Site) | |
| DFARS | DFARS Table of Content | The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) is the official DoD regulator supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). |
| OSD DPAP |
Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy | Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Defense Procurement Acquisition and Pricing Website. |
| Laws | ||
| Financial Management Laws | A list of the main Financial Management Laws | |
| Anti-Deficiency Act | 31 USC § 1341 | The Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA) enacted September 13, 1982, is legislation enacted by the United States Congress to prevent the incurring of obligations or the making of expenditures (outlays) in excess of amounts available in appropriations or funds. |
| Berry Amendment |
USC, Title 10, Section 2533a | The Berry Amendment requires the Department of Defense (DoD) to give preference in procurement to domestically produced, manufactured, or home grown products, most notably food, clothing, fabrics, and specialty metals |
| Buy American Act |
41 U.S.C.10a – 10d | The Buy American Act (BAA) was passed in 1933 and restricts the purchase of supplies that are not domestic end products. |
| Clinger-Cohen Act | 1. Information Technology Management Reform Act (ITMRA) (Division E) 2. Federal Acquisition Reform Act (FARA) (Division D) |
The Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 is designed to improve the way the federal government acquires, uses and disposes information technology (IT). It’s comprised of two Acts. |
| Economy Act | Subpart 17.502-5 – Economy Act | The Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535) authorizes agencies to enter into agreements to obtain supplies or services by interagency acquisition. |
| Freedom of Information Act | 5 U.S.C. § 552 | The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a federal freedom of information law (5 U.S.C. § 552) that allows for the full or partial disclosure of previously unreleased information and documents controlled by the United States government. |
| Misappropriation Act | 31 USC, Section 1301 | Misappropriation is the intentional and illegal use of funds for another use or other unauthorized purpose than its intended purpose. The Misappropriation Act (31 USC, Section 1301) requires that funds appropriated by Congress be used only of the programs and purposes for which the appropriation was made. |
| Nunn-McCurdy Act | 10 U.S.C. § 2433 – Unit Cost Reports | The Nunn-McCurdy Act (10 U.S.C. § 2433) requires DOD to report to Congress whenever a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) experiences cost overruns that exceed certain thresholds. The purpose of the act was to help control cost growth in major defense systems by holding the appropriate Pentagon officials and defense contractors publicly accountable and responsible for managing costs. |
| Privacy Act of 1974 | 5 U.S.C. § 552a | The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a) establishes a Code of Fair Information Practice that governs the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of personally identifiable information about individuals that is maintained in systems of records by federal agencies. |
| US Code Title 10 | U.S. House of Representatives Downloadable U.S. Code Title 10 – Armed Forces | Title 10 provides the legal basis for the roles, missions and organization of each of the services as well as the United States Department of Defense. |
| Bona Fide Need Rule | U.S. Code Title 31 Section 1502 | The Bona Fide Need rule (31 USC, Section 1502) requires appropriated funds be used only for goods and services for which a need arises during the period of that appropriation’s availability for obligation. |
| Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act | 29 USC Chapter 23 | WARN Act (29 USC Chapter 23) offers protection to workers, their families and communities by requiring employers to provide notice 60 days in advance of covered plant closings and covered mass layoffs. This notice must be provided to either affected workers or their representatives (e.g., a labor union); to the State dislocated worker unit; and to the appropriate unit of local government. |
| Magazines | ||
| Topic | Title | Description |
| Government Magazines | ||
 Software Engineering |
Cross Talk | CrossTalk, The Journal of Defense Software Engineering, is an approved U.S. Department of Defense journal. CrossTalk’s mission is to encourage the engineering development of software in order to improve the reliability, sustainability, and responsiveness of our warfighting capability and to inform and educate readers on up-to-date policy decisions and new software engineering technologies |
 Software Technology |
Journal of Cyber Security & Information Systems | The DoD Journal of Cyber Security & Information Systems is published quarterly by the Cyber Security and Information Systems Information Analysis Center (CSIAC) Technology. The journal discusses technology software topics. |
 DAU Acquisition Related Magazine |
Defense AT&L | Defense AT&L is a bimonthly magazine published by DAU Press, Defense Acquisition University, for senior military personnel, civilians, defense contractors, and defense industry professionals in program management and the acquisition, technology, and logistics workforce. |
 Modeling & Simulations |
The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology &The Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Journal | The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology (JDMS) is a journal devoted to advancing the practice, science, and art of modeling and simulation as it relates to the military and defense. ————————————————————————————– The M&S Journal by the M&S Coordination Office is a theme-based, quarterly publication of articles that highlight M&S technology, applications, prototype processes or products, points of view, or emerging philosophies. |
 Logistics & Supply Management |
Loglines | Loglines is a monthly magazine published by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). It addresses issues in logistics and supply management that are effecting the DoD. |
 National Defense |
National Defense Magazine | Magazine published by the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) that addresses current and future issues effecting national defense, business and technology. |
| Commercial Magazines | ||
 Business & Technology |
Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine (Subscribe now and get 85% Off) |
Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It provides its readers with the latest international business news, global economic, technology and industry trends, company profiles, government policy and much more. |
AcqLinks and References:
Website: DAU – Publications and Catalogs
Website: US DoD ASSIST
Website: Navy Handbooks, Guides & Reports
| Topic | Name | Description |
| Acquisitions | Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) | A template used for the development of the Acquisition Program Baseline. See the web page for key content. |
| Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) – MS A | ||
| Templates for the development of the Acquisition Plan (AP). See the Acquisition Plan web page for more detail. | ||
| DoD Template for Application of TLCSM and PBL | The purpose of this template is to provide program managers, their staff, and logistics participants in the acquisition process a tool to assist them in ensuring that effective sustainment is addressed and accomplished over the life cycle. | |
| Contract | Contract Maintainability Requirement | |
| Justification & Approval (J&A) | ||
| Cost Estimating |
Program Office Estimate (POE) | |
| EVMS | Advance Agreement | The AA between the government and contractor specifies that the contractor maintain and use the accepted EVMS as an integral management process on current as well as future contracts. |
| Financial Management |
Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD) | Use this template as a guide for developing and completing a CARD, See the CARD web site for more info. |
| Information | Information Support Plan (ISP) | |
| JCIDS | Concept of Operations (CONOPS) | A template for the development of a program level CONOPS. See the CONOPS page for more details on the required information and critical items. |
| Logistics | Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) | A template that provides an outline for the LCSP. See the Life-Cycle Sustainment Plan web page for more information. |
| Life-Cycle Signature Support Plan (LSSP) | ||
| Program Management |
A template for the creation of a project charter. | |
| A template to describes the participation by various organizations, people and roles in completing tasks or deliverables for a project. | ||
| Project Work Statement | ||
| Proposal Evaluation Plan | ||
| Source Selection Plan (SSP) | ||
| Stakeholder Analysis Worksheet | ||
| Programmatic Environmental, Safety and Occupational Evaluation (PESHE) | PESHE Template | A template for the development of the Programmatic Environmental, Safety and Occupational Evaluation. |
| Quality | Quality Management Plan | A template used for the development of a quality management plan that would be inserted into the overall Acquisition Strategy. |
| Quality Assurance Plan | A template used for the development of a quality assurance plan that would be inserted into the overall Acquisition Strategy. | |
| Risk Management |
A template used for the development of a program risk management plan. See the Risk Management Plan (RMP) web page for steps and format suggestions. | |
| Requirements | Capability Development Document (CDD) | A teplate to beused for the development of a programs Capability Development Document (CDD) |
| Operational Requirements Document | A template that addresses the capability gap which a product or system is intended to address, the overall mission area, the proposed system solution, and a summary of supporting analyses. | |
| System Requirements Document (SRD) | ||
| Requirements Roadmap Worksheet | ||
| Security | Program Protection Plan (PPP) | |
| Software | Software Development Plan Template | The Software Development Plan (SDP) template helps a contracts put together a plan for conducting a software development effort. |
| Systems Engineering |
Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) | |
| Technology Development |
Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) | Use the following template to create the contents of the Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA). This template is based on Appendix A of the DoD TRA Deskbook. |
| Technology Development Strategy (TDS) | ||
| Test & Evaluation |
Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) | A template for the development of the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP). The TEMP is included in the Acquisition Strategy. |
| DAG Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) | The Defense Acquisition Guide (DAG) template for the development of the Test and Evaluation Master Plan. The TEMP is included in the Acquisition Strategy. |
AcqLinks and References:
| DoD Instructions | |||
| The DoD Instructions listed below are a collection of the most frequently ones used in acquisition. For a complete detailed list visit the DoD Issuance website from the links below: | |||
| Number | Instruction Title | Description | Date |
| 3100.12 | Space Support | Implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes guidelines and procedures regarding the space support mission area. | 14 Sept 00 |
| 3204.01 | DoD Policy for Oversight of Independent Research and Development (IR&D) | Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for DoD oversight of industry IR&D. | 20 Aug 14 |
| 4120.24 | Defense Standardization Program (DSP) | This Instruction reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4120.24 (Reference (b)) to establish policy and assign responsibilities for the DSP pursuant and establish the Charter for the Defense Standardization Council. | 13 Jul 11 |
| 4151.19 | Serialized Item Management (SIM) for Life-Cycle Management of Materiel | This Instruction establishes a serialized item management program where the Military Departments and Defense Agencies. | 9 Jan 14 |
| 4151.20 | Depot Maintenance Core Capabilities Determination Process | This Instruction implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures to identify required core capabilities for depot maintenance and the associated workloads needed to sustain those capabilities. | 5 Jan 07 |
| 4151.22 | Condition Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+) for Materiel Maintenance | CBM+ be included in the selection of maintenance concepts, technologies, and processes for all new weapon systems, equipment, and materiel programs based on readiness requirements, life-cycle cost goals, and RCM-based functional analysis. | 16 Oct 12 |
| 4650.01 | Policy and Procedures for Management and Use of the Electromagnetic Spectrum | Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides instructions for management and use of the electromagnetic spectrum | 9 Jan 09 |
| 5000.02 | Defense Acquisition | Establishes a simplified and flexible management framework for translating capability needs and technology opportunities, based on approved capability needs, into stable, affordable,and well-managed acquisition programs that include weapon systems, services, and automated information systems (AISs). | 2 Feb 17 |
| 5000.60 | Defense Industrial Capabilities Assessments | Guidlines for conducting an Industrial Capabilities Assessment | 18 Jul 14 |
| 5000.61 | DoD Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) | Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for the VV&A of models, simulations, distributed simulations, and their associated data. | 9 Dec 09 |
| 5000.74 | Defense Acquisition of Services | Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides direction for the acquisition of contracted services. | 5 Jan 16 |
| 5000.75 | Business Systems Requirements and Acquisitions | Establishes policy for the use of the business capability acquisition cycle (BCAC) for business systems requirements and acquisition. | 2 Feb 2017 |
| 5010.41 | Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E) Program | Provides policies and assigns responsibilities for the management of the DoD JT&E Program. | 12 Sep 05 |
| 5134.04 | Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization | Updates the responsibilities, functions, relationships, and authorities of the Director, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (SADBU) | 27 Sep 05 |
| 5200.01
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DoD Information Security Program and Protection of Sensitive Compartmented Information |
Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities regarding the protection, use, and dissemination of Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), within the Department of Defense | 21 Apr 16 |
| 5200.39 | Critical Program Information (CPI) Protection Within the Department of Defense | Establishes policy for the protection of CPI. | 28 May 15 |
| 5205.02 | DoD Operations Security (OPSEC) Program | Policy and responsibilities governing the DoD Operations Security (OPSEC) Program | 6 Mar 06 |
| 5240.19 | Counter Intelligence Support to the Defense Critical Infrastructure Program (DCIP) | Provide proactive and comprehensive CI support to the DCIP, | 31 Jan 14 |
| 7600.02 | Audit Policies | Provides audit coverage of all DoD organizations, programs, activities, and functions shall be provided as an integral part of the DoD internal control system. | 15 Mar 16 |
| 7650.02 | GAO Reviews and Reports | DoD instruction on how to work with the Government Accountability Office | 6 Jan 17 |
| 8320.04 | Item Unique Identification (IUID) Standards for Tangible Personal Property | Prescribes procedures and assigns responsibilities for a process of uniquely identifying personal property and their associated selected attributes. | 3 Sept 15 |
| 8500.01 | Cybersecurity | Implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for applying integrated, layered protection of the DoD information systems. | 124 Mar 14 |
| 8510.01 | DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process | Establishes a C&A process to manage the implementation of IA capabilities and services and provide visibility of accreditation decisions regarding the operation of DoD IS. | 24 May 16 |
| 8523.01 | Communications Security (COMSEC) | Establishes and implements DoD COMSEC policy | 22 Apr 08 |
| 8580.1 | Information Assurance in the Defense Acquisition System | Implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures necessary to integrate information assurance (IA) into the Defense Acquisition System |
9 Jul 04 |
| DoD Directives | |||
| The DoD Directives listed below are a collection of the most frequently ones used in acquisition. For a complete detailed list visit the DoD Issuance websites from links below: | |||
| Number | Directive Title | Description | Date |
| O-3600.01 | Information Operations | Directive that governs Information Operations | 14 Aug 06 |
| 3100.10 | Space Policy | This Directive reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 3100.10 (Reference (a)) to update established DoD space policy and assigned DoD responsibilities for space-related activities. | 4 Nov 16 |
| 3600.01 | Information Operations (IO) | Directive that governs IO policy, definitions, and responsibilities in the Department of Defense (DoD) to support the objective of making IO a core military competency. | 2 May 13 |
| 4151.18 | Maintenance of Military Materiel | Directive that established policies and assignes responsibilities for DoD materiel maintenance. | 31 Mar 04 |
| 4205.01 | DoD Small Business Programs | Implementing and managing small business statutory and regulatory requirements within the Department of Defense |
10 Mar 09 |
| 5000.01 | The Defense Acquisition System | Directive that governs the Defense Acquisition System | 20 Nov 07 |
| 5000.59 | DoD Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Management | Establishes Modeling and Simulation management | 8 Aug 07 |
| 5000.71 | Rapid Fulfillment of a Combatant Urgent Operational Needs | Established policy for meeting urgent need request | Aug 12 |
| 5134.10 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) | Updates the mission, organization and management, responsibilities and functions, relationships, authorities, and administration of DARPA. | 7 May 13 |
| 5205.02E | DoD Operations Security (OPSEC) Program | Provides policy and responsibilities governing the DoD Operations Security (OPSEC) Program | 20 Jun 12 |
| 5230.25 | Withholding of Unclassified Technical Data From Public Disclosure | This Directive establishes policy, prescribes procedures, and assigns responsibilities for the dissemination and withholding of technical data. |
18 Aug 95 |
| 5250.01 | Management of Intelligence Mission Data (IMD) in DoD Acquisition | Establishes policies and assigns responsibilities to provide linkages between the management, production, and application of DoD IMD | 22 Jan 13 |
| 7045.14 | PPBE Process | Provides PPBE process descriptions and data release restrictions. | 25 Jan 13 |
| 8000.01 | Management of the Department of Defense Information Enterprise | Provides direction for information sharing among all DoD Components and with mission partners, consistent with the National Strategy for Information Sharing. | 17 Mar 16 |
