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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 In some cases, a policy or guide may be out of date; however, in our experts’ opinion, the listed version is still a useful resource that may no longer be available elsewhere.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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Contract Management | Emergency Acquisition Guide | OFPP | 01/14/2011 | PDF | This guide is intended to assist the Federal contracting community with planning and carrying out procuring activities during contingency operations, defense or recovery from certain attacks, major disaster declarations, or other emergencies. |
Contract Management | Effective Contracting Officer - Program Manager Communications | WAU | 09/01/2026 | PDF | As the requiring activity representative, Program Manager, or Contracting Officer, you are essential members of the Integrated Product Team. Your ability to communicate effectively will greatly impact your team's capacity to meet mission requirements and obtain favorable results. This tool provides suggested questions to open a dialogue, as well as resources and training to strengthen your teamwork and communication skills. |
Contract Management | Bid Protests at GAO: A Descriptive Guide, 10th Edition | GAO | 05/01/2018 | PDF | Provides informal, practical guidance about the GAO bid protest process used when bidders or others interested in government procurements may have reason to believe that a contract has been awarded improperly or illegally, or they have been unfairly denied the opportunity to compete. |
Contract Management | Standard Process for Contract Award (Competitive Source Selection) | AFLCMC/AZ | 11/16/2023 | PDF | Describes AFLCMC's source selection process from RFP release to contract award for competitive acquisitions >$1M conducted in accordance with DOD's source selection procedures. |
Contract Management | Contractor Business Systems Manual 2301-01 | DCMA | 04/19/2019 | PDF | This manual assigns responsibilities and prescribes procedures for assessing the effectiveness of the contractor’s business systems including estimating, accounting, earned value management, material management, government property, and purchasing systems. |
Contract Management | Guidelines for Creating and Maintaining a Competitive Environment for Supplies and Services | OUSD (AT&L) | 12/01/2014 | PDF | Provides general guidelines to promote and provide for competition when acquiring supplies and services for DOD. |
Contract Management | Department of Defense Source Selection Procedures | DOD | 08/20/2022 | PDF | Provides DoD procedures for conducting competitively negotiated source selections and outlines a common set of principles and procedures for conducting such acquisitions in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations. |
Contract Management | Sole Source Streamlining Toolbox | OUSD (A&C)/DPC
| 04/11/2024 | PDF | The DoD Sole Source Streamlining Toolbox is a living document encompassing over 40 techniques which can be leveraged to increase efficiency throughout the acquisition process. |
Contract Management | Enduring Contract Principles for Government Buyers | Thomas Wells | 05/01/2021 | PDF | Describes twelve (12) guiding principles that every Government contracting professional should know and regularly apply to their job. From the May 2021 edition of "Contract Management," the National Contract Management Association's (NCMA) monthly magazine; posted by permission. |
Contract Management | Commercial Item Pricing Guidebook Part B | DOD | 01/29/2018 | PDF | Commercial items are not subject to the Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Act because the commercial marketplace is presumed to be a competitive environment and should drive a fair and reasonable price. This guide is intended to help contracting officers appropriately price these items when a competitive market price does not exist, or market data is not readily available. |
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