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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 In some cases, a policy or guide may be out of date; however, in our experts’ opinion, the listed version is still a useful resource that may no longer be available elsewhere.
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CATEGORY | Title | AUTHOR | RELEASE DATE | FILE TYPE | DESCRIPTION |
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Acquisition Planning | Contracting Cone | DOD | 02/21/2025 | Link | The Contracting Cone outlines the full spectrum of available FAR and Non-FAR contract strategies. Supporting materials provide details about each contracting strategy, to enable collaborative discussions to select the right strategy based on environment, constraints, and desired outcomes. The goal is to provide visibility into new or lesser-known strategies and ensure the full range of contract strategies are considered. Part of DOD's Adaptive Acquisition Framework. |
Acquisition Planning | Capability Development Guidebook - Vol 2F - Middle Tier of Acquisition | AF/A5/7 | 02/01/2024 | PDF | Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) is a rapid acquisition approach within the Adaptive Acquisition Framework (AAF) that focuses on rapidly delivering capability to fill an identified mission capability gap. Originally introduced in the Section 804 of the 2016 National Defense Authorization, the MTA process is detailed in DoDI 5000.80_DAFI63-146, Operation of the Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA). |
Acquisition Planning | Myth-Busting 4: Strengthening Engagement with Industry Partners through Innovative Business Practices | OFPP | 04/30/2019 | PDF | Memorandum improves awareness of vendor engagement strategies that federal procurement thought leaders are using to create a more responsive buying process, modernize the acquisition culture, and deliver greater value to the taxpayer. |
Acquisition Planning | Capability Development Guidebook - Vol 2G - Urgent Needs Process | AF/A5/7 | 02/01/2024 | PDF | This guidebook provides a description of the Air Force procedures regarding Urgent
Operational Needs (UON), Joint Urgent Operational Needs (JUON), and Joint Emergent Operational
Needs (JEON) as described in the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) Manual. |
Contract Management | Contracting Officer’s Representative Guidebook | OUSD(A&S)/DPC | 10/17/2022 | PDF | This guidebook provides basic knowledge and tools for CORs to effectively perform their duties and responsibilities. CORs provide technical surveillance of contractor performance, serving as the “eyes and ears” of the Contracting Officer. CORs verify that contractors are fulfilling contract delivery and quality requirements, and document performance outcomes for the contract record. |
Contract Management | Periodic Table of Acquisition Innovations | FAI | 02/21/2025 | Link | The government-wide acquisition knowledge management portal for innovative business practices and technologies. |
Contract Management | Market Research: A Powerful Pricing Tool | Thomas Wells | 11/01/2023 | PDF | Provides guidance on information that can be obtained from Market research and how that information can be used to support price analysis. From the November 2023 edition of "Contract Management," the National Contract Management Association's (NCMA) monthly magazine; posted by permission. |
Contract Management | Subcontract Plan Template - Individual | GSA | 01/01/2023 | .DOCX | Provides guidance, helpful information and a template for preparing an Individual Subcontracting Plan (ISP) when required per FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan. |
Contract Management | Commercial Item Determination Guidebook Part A | DOD | 07/10/2019 | PDF | This guidebook is intended to assist government acquisition personnel in evaluating products and services to determine whether they are commercial items and properly making and documenting the determination. |
Contract Management | Guidebook for Performance-Based Services Acquistion (PBSA) in the DOD | OSD/AT&L | 01/02/2001 | PDF | Helps acquisition teams, and other stakeholders, better understand the basic principles of PBSA and better implement performance-based methodologies into services acquisitions. |
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