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DOD Defense Acquisition Library
Below, our experts have curated a collection of valuable, publicly available, defense acquisition-related resources. In some cases, a policy or guide may be out of date; however, in our experts’ opinion, the listed version is still a useful resource that may no longer be available elsewhere.
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Acquisition Planning | Standard Process for Pre-Award Acquisition Strategy (AS) and Request for Proposal (RFP) Development | AFLCMC/AQ | 11/16/2023 | PDF | Process document to guide AFLCMC Acquisition Teams. The purpose of the AS and RFP process is to consistently develop effective acquisition strategies along with clear, well-written RFPs to ensure that industry responds appropriately to government requirements and delivers systems or services that support Department of Defense (DoD) capabilities. |
Acquisition Planning | Myth-Busting: Addressing Misconceptions to Improve Communication with Industry during the Acquisition Process | OFPP | 02/02/2011 | PDF | Memorandum which identifies common misconceptions about vendor engagement that is hindering agencies' appropriate use of existing flexibilities and provides strategies to help acquisition professionals benefit from industry's knowledge and insight. |
Acquisition Planning | DOD Cloud Acquisition Guidebook Version 1.2 | DAU | 11/01/2019 | PDF | Cloud computing presents an enormous paradigm shift from the usual acquisition model for acquiring traditional Information Technology (IT) services. This Guidebook provides information and best practices that will allow programs to take advantage of the opportunities provided by cloud services.
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Acquisition Planning | Intellectual Property (IP) Guidebook for DoD Acquisition | DOD | 04/30/2025 | PDF | The purpose of this guidebook is to aid acquisition professionals in the development, execution, and management of effective IP Strategies that support all functional areas’ requirements and objectives across program life cycle. It provides guidance on the implementation of IP laws and regulations, explains legal and operational challenges in acquiring IP and associated IP rights, and promotes partnerships with industry |
Acquisition Planning | Capability Development Guidebook - Vol 2C - Capability-Based Assessments | AF/A5/7 | 09/01/2024 | PDF | The focus of volume 2C is the early assessment and analysis activities that establish a need for a materiel solution to satisfy a capability need. The AF/A5/7 and Major Command (MAJCOM)s/Lead Agents must align efforts in this early analysis to enable deliberate and rapid capability development. |
Acquisition Planning | Myth-Busting 3: Further Improving Industry Communication with Effective Debriefings | OFPP | 01/05/2017 | PDF | Memorandum addressing misconceptions about proposal debriefings and offers strategies to strengthen the productive interaction between the Federal Government and industry through the effective use of debriefings. |
Acquisition Planning | Adaptive Acquisition Framework Interactive Resource | DOD | 02/21/2025 | Link | The goal of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) is to empower innovation and common-sense decision making through the acquisition process, while also maintaining discipline in our practices and procedures. This interactive portal allows program managers to tailor acquisition strategies to achieve their objectives based on the capability being acquired. Numerous policies and guides are also available at the AAF. |
Acquisition Planning | Capability Development Guidebook - Vol 2I - Software Development | AF/A5/7 | 02/01/2024 | PDF | The increasing prevalence of software-based capabilities on current and future battlefields has driven recent updates to the processes and authorities DoD uses to define and pursue software solutions. Within the Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF), there are two software acquisition pathways available to requirements sponsors. |
Acquisition Planning | Capability Development Guidebook - Vol 2E - Strategic Requirements Document | AF/A5/7 | 02/01/2024 | PDF | The Strategic Requirements Document (SRD) is one of several possible first steps in developing operational capability requirements. The SRD is an AF-only product primarily used for “top down” directed initiatives and portfolio-wide capability development efforts. An SRD can also be proposed by HAF or MAJCOM sponsors as a “bottom-up” initiative.
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Acquisition Planning | Capability Development Guidebook - Vol 2A - Overview & Governance | AF/A5/7 | 11/23/2022 | PDF | This guidebook explains the framework for oversight and implementation of the Air Force process for validation of operational capability requirements in support of overarching capability development efforts and in compliance with the main processes for “requirements” via the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS), for “acquisition”. |
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